As we continue to wait for the final results I’ll point you to an article at “Back to Iraq 3.0”. He is a once-freelance now Time-affiliated reporter in Baghdad. He’s extremely familiar with Iraqi society and today has posted some interesting insight into what might or might not happen with the Constitution. His conclusion is …
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Iraqis vote in Referendum
The polls have closed… we await the results. No major attacks by insurgents to report… private cars have been banned from the streets. Powerlines north of Baghdad were sabotaged, causing a major blackout and loss of water… but this has not affected voting. The BBC reports that: “Turnout among Sunni Arabs is reported to be …
New Deal on Iraqi constitution entices Sunnis
A new deal reached yesterday will make the new Iraqi constitution temporary if it is approved by Iraqi voters in the Oct 16 referendum. CNN and BBC have some details on the agreement. The new deal is currently being presented to the Iraqi Parliament for approval but assuming it passes, it will mean that at …
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