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

    10/16/2005 6:38:28 AM PDT · by JustaCowgirl · 155 replies · 6,736+ views
    ap ^ | 10/16/2005 | Sameer Yacoub (ap writer) with Salah Nasrawi in Cairo Egypt
    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. Rejection seemed more unlikely as vote-counting continued across the country. In one key result, Ninevah, one of three crucial northern and central provinces that Sunni Arab opponents pushed hard to swing their way, appeared to have voted "yes" by a considerable margin. In London, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice predicted the charter was likely...