SIX US soldiers killed in bombings, shooting; Constitution may be delayed

[Bluebear]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Six U.S. soldiers died in roadside bombings and a shooting, the military said Sunday, as lawmakers rushed to persuade Sunni Arabs to accept federalism provisions in the draft constitution that is due in one day.

With intense negotiations continuing just hours before parliament was to ratify the charter, one Shiite legislator, Jawad al-Maliki, told The Associated Press that the deadline might have to be extended.

"If we don't reach an agreement today, we might amend the interim constitution and extend the deadline by a minimum of two weeks," he said.

However, U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said the document was on track to be finished on time.

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[Bluebear]

1. 12 more parents in grief. nt

[flyingfysh]

2. how can a foreign country (us) dictate when a constitution is written?

I never understood why Bush thinks he has the authority to set deadlines for the internal affairs of other countries.