Shiites offer compromise on constitution

[ECH1969]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Shiite negotiators have proposed a compromise to the Sunnis and Kurds to break the impasse over the new constitution and called it a final offer, a member of the Shiite committee said Friday.

"We have given the latest draft and we hope they respond today," Abbas al-Bayati told The Associated Press. "We cannot offer more than that" concerning federalism and efforts to remove top members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party from government and political posts.

He said the Shiites had proposed that the parliament that will be elected in December should be given the right to issue a law on the mechanism of implementing federalism. He gave no further details.

On the issue of purging members of Saddam Hussein's Sunni-dominated Baath Party from government jobs and political life, he said it will be up to the next parliament to set a timetable for the work of the Supreme National Commission for de-Baathification. That would presumably involve how long the commission would operate.

http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/news/12477683.htm
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It sounds like a Constitution that punts the big issues.

[bemildred]

1. Punts the big issues to a Shiite majority parliament.

I doubt this will be accepted.

[bemildred]

2. (Dupe, sorry)

[krkaufman]

3. Ummm... "final" "compromise" sounds like an ultimatum, to me n/t

[GoBlue]

4. Karl's digging deep in his bag o' tricks now.

When all else fails "Pass the Buck". But call it a compromise. That will buy some more time for the "Cowardly Brat" to become King.

[Javaman]

5. Yeah, a real "compromise", after moron* called them...

Everyday in every way, I see how much of farce this really is. This thing is being held up by toothpicks.

[PurityOfEssence]

6. No mention of Islam or Sharia law; I guess that's just a given now

So, what flavor theocracy do you want? The Spumoni or the Rainbow Sherbet?

[reprobate]

8. Yes, and the M$M won't even mention Sharia. Or even publish an LTTE on it

[jsamuel]

7. haha, actually this sounds a lot like the "Bill of Rights" after the US

Remember?

Federalists vs Anti-Federalists

They ended up passing the constitution and delaying the Bill of Rights as Amendments that were added later on.