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Though the signing of an interim Iraqi constitution was not originally scheduled for today — International Women's Day -- the civilian administrator in Iraq called the signing a significant way to honor "the resilience, achievements and the promise of the women of Iraq" and a reminder of "how much further we need to go in pursuit of women's rights." Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III said the new Transitional Administrative Law, signed in Baghdad today following two delays, contains unprecedented protections for women, including strong guarantees of women's rights that can't be abolished. "The law provides that the electoral system should...

Here's some good news you may have missed in your daily wire reports......... ******* During last week's sixth month anniversary of the liberation of Baghdad, those on the "front lines" of victory and stabilization shared progress reports, and the meaning of freedom: Fairpress: Washington D.C., Oct. 10, 2003 -- "Ask the White House" After 6 months in Iraq as Senior Advisor to Ambassador Bremer, Dan Senor entertained and informed interested visitors to the White House website last week. On progress and press coverage: "Since I spent most of my time in Iraq, I don’t see all the U.S. coverage, but...