[Poll] The majority of Iraqis prefer a federal state

Iraq the Model ^ | 2005 Aug 18

[Wiz]

The majority of Iraqis prefer a federal state and a limited role for religion in the constitution; poll results showed:

A research published yesterday in Baghdad showed that a high percentage of Iraqis would prefer a federal system in the new Iraq, that's according to a poll conducted by an Iraqi NGO named "The civil Alliance For Free Elections".

The poll showed that 78% of participants support a federal state while 22% preferred a state based on a strong central government.

As to the relationship between Islam and the state; the results were 65% want Islam to be considered as a source of legislation, 26% want Islam to be the only source of legislation while 9% see that Islam should not be mentioned at all in the constitution.

[Publius6961]

This is perhaps the pivotal factor is success or failure for the US in Iraq, and the template for future "interventions" in other islamic (shari'a) nations.

No Islamic state = hope for success.
Islamic state = certain failure. We'll have to deal with Iraq a third time...

[angkor]

As they construct their full or partial Islamic state, ruled fully or partially by shariah law, perhaps they can borrow from the other functioning Islamic states, such as ....ummmmm ....err... ????

I guess there are Malaysia and Indonesia? Sort of.

[JustDoItAlways]

A federal state, with partially autonomous states, is the only way Iraq can move forward. Lots and lots of countries are set-up this way and the US was originally constituted this way as well. In many places, it works much better than having a very strong central government.

Sharia law is a horrible code of laws on which to base a country's law and order system. The Iraqis know this as well as anyone so it will NOT be the foundation of the constitution. The people who pushed it originally (never really expecting it to make it in) are just looking for a way to save face now while it gets pulled out.

[GraniteStateConservative]

A federal state, with partially autonomous states, is the only way Iraq can move forward. Lots and lots of countries are set-up this way and the US was originally constituted this way as well. In many places, it works much better than having a very strong central government.

The US with a weak (or perceived as weak) federal government lead to secession. The feds then asserted themselves as King Kong and the thought of secession today is laughable. We should just let the three areas form their 3 nations (or even 2-- Kurdistan and Mesopotamia), set up a base of fly over operations in Kurdistan to keep the Shia and Sunni nations at bay and the Kurds from threatening Turkey's stability and say "mission accomplished."

[Wiz]

ping

[Deetes]

Let's hope their leaders are listening .