 A member of the Iraqi Governing Council holds the signed Iraqi interim constitution in Baghdad on March 8, 2004. Iraq (news - web sites)'s Governing Council signed an interim constitution Monday, a key step toward a planned hand over of sovereignty by U.S.-led occupation forces to Iraqis on June 30. REUTERS/Peter Andrews |
Raja Habib Al-Khuzaai, one of the only two women members of the Iraqi Governing Council, signs the new Iraqi interim constitution during a historic signing ceremony Monday March 8, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq (news - web sites). The signing came after the council members finally resolved a political impasse sparked by objections from the country's most powerful cleric. The signing was a key step in U.S. plans to hand over power to the Iraqis. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)