[death2tyrants]

“No law that contradicts.. Islam may be established”

You conviently left out the provisions that safeguard the freedoms of the Iraqis. In fact, the very next line of text, ‘No law can be passed that contradicts the principles of democracy.’, is an affront to radical Islam, who’s members like al Qaeda refer to democracy as a ‘filthy Greek import into the Muslim world’. If you noticed, Iraq is a democratic nation and al Qaeda has declared war on this democratically elected government. You may also want to note that this government is an ally of the U.S. An allied democratic nation in the heart of the middle east that not only rejects Al Qaeda, but actively fights against them. Yes, a big score for democracy indeed.

[farmer18th]

You conviently left out the provisions that safeguard the freedoms of the Iraqis.

Fair Enough:
A. No law that contradicts the established provisions of Islam may be established.
B. No law that contradicts the principles of democracy may be established.
C. No law that contradicts the rights and basic freedoms stipulated in this constitution may be established.

You aren't the least bit uncomfortable about the order of these completely-at-odds resolutions? What happens when "the provisions of Islam" conflict with "the basic freedoms" clause? Naturally, the Imams make Islam take a second seat to "basic freedoms."

Right?
It this war is about getting a big long term base in Iraq, let's just say so, but failing to understand that Islam will never support the repudiation of its holy writ necessary to sustain Democracy is a huge disservice to those fighting the war.