October 31, 2005
Iraq Constitution and Politics
:Iraqi voters approved the constitution during a referendum two weeks ago despite Sunni Arabs effort to vote no. The Sunnis had come close. They needed two-thirds majorities in three Iraqi regions, they received that amount in two provinces and over half in a third. By Thursday, three Sunni political parties had formed an alliance for the December 15th parliamentary elections, with the Shiite parties agreeing to a similar alliance a day later. The election is very important in American efforts to end the insurgency. It also is important as the elected Parliament will have the ability to modify the constitution.
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