Iraqi talks head for deadlock

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1554945,00.html

Constitution may face referendum in teeth of opposition from Sunnis

Rory Carroll in Baghdad
Wednesday August 24, 2005
The Guardian


Iraq's leaders conceded yesterday that they were unlikely to win Sunni Arab approval for a new constitution by tomorrow's deadline.

The ruling coalition of Shias and Kurds said the disputed text could be pushed through parliament despite warnings from Sunnis that it was a charter for civil war.

The government ruled out major changes to a draft presented to parliament on Monday and said the restive Sunni minority had to accept that Iraq would become a federal state.

"The draft that was submitted is approximately the draft that will be implemented," said a spokesman for the prime minister, Ibrahim al-Jaafari.

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1. voting for Islamic Law based constitution...shrubbie must be pleased