The fact that Islam is being enshrined in the new Iraq constitution isn't "drivel." It's the truth -- the sickening truth. Unless you think that Shi'ite Islam (as practiced and written into civil law, in Iran) is a wonderful religion.
Sources? I read that Islam will be "a main source" for the constitution. Why is this a shock?
It doesn't seem that it's being enshrined. Go to , http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/ They present some hopeful signs. With Iraq being 60% women, I doubt that Sharia law will be imposed. I have faith in the process Bush started. It wont be easy, but it be successful. Afghanistan is much more religious than Iraq and women there are on equal footing on most matters. Remember, the citizens of Iraq will vote on this matter. They will not vote themselves into an Iranian type theocracy. It seems the pols there know where the real power lies -- with the people.
Oh geesh.
These people are Muslims.
Muslims have a habit of injecting their religion into any government they form. It is inevitable. Even an officially secular state like Turkey can't get away from it. That's the way things are.
Frankly, I don't give a rat's patoot what kind of government they end up with as long as they no longer sponsor terrorism against the West, as Saddam did.
It's still drivel.
It was a proposal. We'll see if it even gets majority Shi'ite approval. Given Al Sistani's stance, that is unlikely - though it may well be close.