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August 09, 2005

Iraqi Constitution Countdown

Is it just me, or does it seem wildly dangerous and reckless to set a deadline for a fledgling interim government to hatchet together a Constitution for Iraq?

At best, I can only relate to our own Constitution here in the United States, which is meticulously worded and studied to structure and guide law. It is the Constitution which provides the security, the power, the means to correct issues, undo, etc.

Yet, we want a war torn country, conquered by multiple invaders, to piece together a working, lasting, fair constitution before BLANK date. I don't feel highly confident that the structure and foresight needed to structure a strong government can come from rushing an issue in such a volatile nation recovering from a regime control.

Granted, there is an urgency in setting up a system for stability, however, I feel setting unreasonable issues leads to gaps and holes which will cause huge problems later.

Posted by Ravennacht at August 9, 2005 09:08 AM Posted to The World