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Article: Iraq constitution may be delayed; Drafters say it is unlikely that disputes over sharia and Kurdish autonomy will be settled by Aug. 15.(WORLD)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- August 1, 2005
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Byline: Dan Murphy Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
BAGHDAD -- With a deadline looming for Iraq's constitutional drafting committee, the key players in the process remain as far apart as ever on the most divisive questions, and it now looks unlikely that a document will be finished on schedule.
Mahmoud Othman, a Kurdish member of the drafting committee, said that a formal request for more time would be submitted to the transitional legislature Monday, something that was confirmed by other members of the legislature. Mr. Othman said disputes over how much power to devolve to Iraq's Kurds and the role of sharia, or Islamic law, have been the ...