In a moment wherein I realized understanding the Canadian constitutional amendment process is actually useful knowledge, it was interesting to read this fact in a BBC item this morning about the process of ratification of the draft Iraqi constitution:
To be ratified, the constitution has to be approved by a majority of voters across the country - as well as not being rejected by two-thirds of voters in at least three or more of Iraq's 18 provinces. The Sunnis are dominant in four provinces and thus in effect have a power of veto, correspondents say.So no support from the minority that used to govern the majority, no constitution.
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Alan - August 29, 2005 1:41 pm
I find this an odd statement reported today in the <i>NYT</i>:<blockquote class="smalltext">"It's a legitimate position for some Iraqis to decide that they don't like this document," the State Department official said. "That is still within the democratic process. I don't buy the idea that thousands of people will flock to the colors of the insurgency because their just demands in a constitution were turned down."</blockquote>What does the unnamed official think has been happening over the last few years - that this is all Al Queda camp trained opposition?