Iraq's Constitution Appears Headed Toward Passage Despite Strong Opposition From Sunni Arabs

ap ^ | 10/16/2005 | Sameer Yacoub (ap writer) with Salah Nasrawi in Cairo Egypt

[mainepatsfan]

So what's the next step the MSM will claim will never be achieved?

[SevenofNine]

I wonder how the SUnnis Arabs would blame Bush

HMMM Odd or even

[Avenger]

"Does anyone remember back in 1979 when the Sunnis were the 'good' Muslims and the Shiites were the evil Muslims?"

Yes, I remember that. I also remember when the Chinese were good communists but the Soviets were bad communists!

[bray]

Iraq's constitution seemed headed toward passage Sunday despite strong opposition from DemocRats and the Stone Age Press

War Over, We Won!

Pray for W and Our Awesome Troops

[John Jorsett]

So what's the next step the MSM will claim will never be achieved?

"Even if the constitution is adopted, the Sunnis will never agree to live under it and civil war will follow."

[texasmountainman]

No Kidding. AP probably paid some Iraqi's to find this guy.

[mainepatsfan]

They'll define civil war as anything short of complete peace and tranquility in Iraq.

[Yardstick]

One of the DNC talking points pimped on today's Sunday shows?

Speaking of talking points, did anyone catch Stephanopolous's show his morning? He had a graphic prepared that showed a rising number of insurgent acts which he sprung on the Iraqi ambassador while interviewing him. One segment later, Democrat Carl Levin cited the same stats in his comments. Makes you wonder if they both got the same DNC memo.

[Yardstick]

Just heard a correspondant on NPR say that the insurgents had planned on standing down in order to let the Sunnis go to the polls and vote "no".

FWIW

[mainepatsfan]

Nice strategy by the terrorists. Did Dean advise them?

[mainepatsfan]

I don't think we need to wonder.

[BushisTheMan]

Durbin the Turban said the same thing on Fox News Sunday.

yep, the talking points got e-mailed on Saturday pm.

[BushisTheMan]

And I remember when Dixie Democrats were a strong part of the Democratic party.

[mainepatsfan]

The libs try to pretend that was never the case.

[McGavin999]

Iraq's constitution seemed headed toward passage Sunday despite strong opposition from Sunni Arabs, who turned out in surprisingly high numbers in an effort to stop it.

Uh, yeah. Yet in Ninivah province, where it is largely Sunni, 300,000 voted FOR it and only 80,000 against it. How is that strong opposition?

[mainepatsfan]

The terrorists and the Sunni voters really let the AP down this weekend.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's constitution seemed headed toward passage Sunday despite strong opposition from Sunni Arabs, who turned out in surprisingly high numbers in an effort to stop it. The apparent victory was muted, though, by the prospect that the result might divide the country further.

Let's see, two years ago they were living under the thumb of a brutal, ruthless, dictator and now they are set to vote passage of a constitution that makes Iraq the only Middle East Democracy. Hmmm. AP Still finds a way to spin this triumph into a disaster. It's tough living your life so stuck in your negative, outdated worldview that you can't see reality when it bitch slaps you up side the head.

[NormsRevenge]

President Bush speaks with members of the media following his arrival on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005 in Washington after a weekend at Camp David. Bush congratulated Iraqis for successfully completing voting on the constitutional referendum, calling it a very positive day.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

[NormsRevenge]

An US transport helicopter takes off at sunset from the Green Zone, a heavily guarded area where foreign embassies and Iraq's parliament are based, in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday Oct. 16 2005. ... (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

[B-bone]

Thanks