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21 Aug 2005 03:32:49 PM |
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Kurds say US 'pushed' Islamic law |
Kurds say US 'pushed' Islamic law
By Ellen Knickmeyer
Baghdad
August 22, 2005
http://www.theage.com.au/news/iraq/kurds-say-us-pushed-islamic-law/2005/08/21/1124562751497..html?oneclick=true
KURDISH politicians negotiating a draft constitution have criticised the US
ambassador to Iraq for allegedly pushing them to accept too great a role
for Islamic law in the US drive to complete the charter on time.
Although a Sunni delegate made similar charges, US officials declined to
comment publicly while they worked with politicians as today's deadline
loomed.
US ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad spent Saturday shuttling between Iraqi
political leaders, members of Iraq's constitutional committee said.
Delegates said distribution of oil revenue dominated the talks but no
agreement was reached. Shiite Arab, Kurdish and Sunni Muslim factions
differ on how much revenue should be controlled by a federal Iraqi
government and how it should be divided. But the question of Islamic law
drew strong public protests from Kurds.
The current working draft of the constitution stipulates that no law can
contradict Islamic principles. In talks with Shiite religious parties,
Kurdish negotiators said they had pressed unsuccessfully to limit the
definition of Islamic law to agreed-upon religious principles.
The Kurds said current language in the constitutional draft would subject
Iraqis to extreme interpretations.
Kurds also contend provisions in the draft would allow Islamic clerics to
serve on the high court that would interpret the constitution. That would
potentially subject marriage, divorce, inheritance and other civil matters
to religious law, and could harm women's rights in particular, Kurdish
negotiators and some women's groups said.
Mr Khalilzad had specifically supported those provisions, urging other
groups to accept them, according to Kurds involved in the talks.
"Really, we are disappointed with that. It seems like the Americans want to
have a constitution at any cost," said Mahmoud Othman, a Kurdish member of
the constitutional committee.
"These things are not good - giving the constitution an Islamic face. It is
not good to have a constitution that would limit the liberties of people,
the human rights, the freedoms," Mr Othman said.
Other delegates to the constitutional talks also complained about pressure
from Mr Khalilzad. Salih Mutlak, a Sunni delegate who has been outspoken
against some compromise proposals, said: "His main interest is to push the
constitution on time. No matter what the constitution has in it.
"No country in the world can draft their constitution in three months. They
themselves took 10 years," Mr Mutlak said, referring to the United States.
"Why do they wish to impose a silly constitution on us?"
Mr Khalilzad, an energetic and engaged diplomat, has taken a direct role in
the constitutional talks since taking up his post late last month.
Many factions, including the Kurds, credit Mr Khalilzad for his skill at
bringing the sides together and pushing compromises.
WASHINGTON POST
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| User: "I dont believe in atheists" |
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| Title: Re: Kurds say US 'pushed' Islamic law |
21 Aug 2005 03:56:15 PM |
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You're cross posting to religious groups.
More proof you hate your God :0)
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| User: "Virgil" |
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| Title: Re: Kurds say US 'pushed' Islamic law |
21 Aug 2005 06:13:01 PM |
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In article <JT5Oe.58$U05.1129@news.uswest.net>,
"I don't believe in atheists" <Atheists@Fools.com> wrote:
You're cross posting to religious groups.
More proof you hate your God :0)
You're cross posting to alt.atheism groups.
More proof that you hate your own god, whichever one that is.
While those who belong here have no god of their own to hate in the
first place. Atheists simply ignore all the diverse and equally
idiotic gods that other people claim to have.
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| User: "I dont give a wank about theists" |
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| Title: Re: Kurds say US 'pushed' Islamic law |
21 Aug 2005 04:55:28 PM |
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On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 13:56:15 -0700, "I don't believe in atheists"
<Atheists@Fools.com> wrote:
You're cross posting to religious groups.
More proof you hate your God :0)
Stop whining
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