Bush administration had hoped for on-time Iraq constitution

[sabra]

http://www.fox23news.com/news/national/story.aspx?content_id=22E0CF84-3E3B-40D9-8EDA-EC841E833388

Bush administration had hoped for on-time Iraq constitution

WASHINGTON (AP) - Even before Iraqi politicians extended the deadline to complete a draft constitution, the Bush administration was trying to lower expectations. Said State Department spokesman Sean McCormack: "You don't always get it right the first time around."

A compromise document that emerged from overtime negotiations in Baghdad put off key issues that the United States wanted to see resolved clearly and quickly. Iraq's parliament agreed to a seven-day extension after politicians failed to meet a midnight Monday deadline for agreement on the charter.

The drafters had reached a tentative deal, resolving issues like oil revenues and the country's name but putting off decisions on the most contentious questions - federalism, women's rights, the role of Islam and possible Kurdish autonomy.

An agreement to defer some of the tougher issues had seemed likely for days, and the Bush administration sought to put the best face on it.

[MercutioATC]

1. "You don't always get it right the first time around."

:rofl:

Irony, anyone?

[Richardo]

2. "The country's name"??

That must've been a toughie.

"OK, last time. 'Iraq' OK with everyone?"

[judy]

3. "You don't always get it right the first time around."

Should we take this to mean that when they invade Iran, they will do it right the second time around?

[Roland99]

4. Either that or they're planning on re-invading Iraq!

[wildwww2]

5. What`s special about a constitution? 5 GOP judges wiped their asses with

ours. So is anybody in the world stupid enough to think that the GOP run USA is going to be able to help Iraq mold a constitution? Real toilet paper is much cheaper and probably would work much better.
Peace
Wildman
Al Gore is My President

[quaoar]

6. Yes

And people in Hell want ice water.

[LisaM]

7. They pin artificial deadlines on EVERYTHING

starting with the Florida 2000 electoral state. It's a bullying, aggressive way of pushing their agenda. It's a TACTIC.

[VegasWolf]

8. Bush says, "Okay, time to invade Iraq!! Oh wait, hey Dick didn't ..." nt

[warrens]

9. Why don't they just put out a blank piece of paper?

Then say that the issues not addressed will be discussed next year.

That sounds Rovian enough to be plausible.