Nightmare Scenario
Quote from topic article: (above)
MELISSA BLOCK: It sounds like what you're saying here is almost two parallel tracks, that a constitution will go through without Sunni approval, that it will pass a referendum in October, that will pave the way for elections in December. But the Sunnis will be out of the process, and extremism will rise as a result.
ATIYYAH: This is the nightmare scenario
And it has come to pass: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/28/international/middleeast/28iraq.html?pagewanted=print
Assailing Draft, Sunnis Still Seek Charter Changes
By ROBERT F. WORTH and JAMES GLANZ BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug. 27 -
"Sunni Arab political leaders condemned a draft of Iraq's proposed constitution handed to them on Saturday and made last-ditch efforts to revise the document even as Shiite and Kurdish leaders insisted that it would be published without substantial changes.
"The Shiite leaders said late Saturday night that they were already planning the details of the ceremony where the final document will be received by the National Assembly on Sunday afternoon."
The latest draft includes only slightly revised language on two critical issues - proposals to create autonomous regions within Iraq, and the status of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party - that have infuriated many Sunnis. If this last chance for consensus is missed, some Sunni leaders say, the document that was meant to unify Iraq could instead provoke more sectarian violence."
While the band for The Man played on:
"In his radio address on Saturday, President Bush expressed confidence that differences among Iraq's main factions on the constitutional committee would be overcome, saying a new democratic constitution "will be a landmark event" in the Middle East.
"Like our own nation's founders over two centuries ago, the Iraqis are grappling with difficult issues, such as the role of the federal government," he said. "What is important is that Iraqis are now addressing these issues through debate and discussion not at the barrel of a gun."
Notwithstanding this reality (his unreal fantasy-projection), The New York Post had it this way: http://www.nypost.com/
IRAQ DEAL Bush Call sets up Constitution
BREAKTHROUGH FOR IRAQI CONSTITUTION
BAGHDAD -- Prodded by President Bush, Iraqi leaders have reached a "deal in principle" on a draft constitution, the speaker of parliament said yesterday.
"Hajim al-Hassani, a Sunni, said that negotiators from the Shiite majority had proposed a number of amendments to an existing draft to meet Sunni demands."
It perhaps looks innocent, this little NYPost Murdochism to pump up Herr Bush's balloon, but it isn't. Another Yahoo headline had "Duelling Protesters" converging on his Crawford, Tex. 'ranch', connecting it with (Iraq) "sacrifice" (=in America) and posing grave threat of violence for which he, and those who "pulled the lever for him" would be responsible.
"Get used to it," al Sadr said to the Sunni's, and the fundies said to Cindy. "I don't think so," said the people, and you could hear the sound of old, rusted Confederate uniforms strapping on. Let 'em say "bring it on", just once. That Pat Robertson religio-sadism threat will provoke, and be responsible for, whatever happens, if it goes violent. I am not for it and will not participate, but will sure as hell document it.
It's Hitler's brownshirts, who also showed up at the Florida vote recount, including Supreme Court Nominee Roberts.
Bush's brownskirts. Rush Limbaugh's real feminazis. I'm trying to tell you. The external and the internal sacrifice motifs are playing out simultaneously.
(note: the "take it or leave" basis noted by ATIYYAH as how the constitution written by the Kurds andd Shiites was presented to the Sunni's, leaving them no choice but submit to their demands or walk away -- neither of which options had been considered in their agreeing to participate -- was essentially the same situation Arafat faced in '99, confronted by Clinton and Barak's "take it or leave it -- 5 minutes to decide" settlement of the Israeli/Palestinian differences. I mention this because the point is regularly used to place the blame on Arafat for the lost opportunity, as by Alan Dershowitz in "The Case for Israel". It just isn't the way diplomatic business gets done, in good faith. )
MELISSA BLOCK: It sounds like what you're saying here is almost two parallel tracks, that a constitution will go through without Sunni approval, that it will pass a referendum in October, that will pave the way for elections in December. But the Sunnis will be out of the process, and extremism will rise as a result.
ATIYYAH: This is the nightmare scenario
And it has come to pass: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/28/international/middleeast/28iraq.html?pagewanted=print
Assailing Draft, Sunnis Still Seek Charter Changes
By ROBERT F. WORTH and JAMES GLANZ BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug. 27 -
"Sunni Arab political leaders condemned a draft of Iraq's proposed constitution handed to them on Saturday and made last-ditch efforts to revise the document even as Shiite and Kurdish leaders insisted that it would be published without substantial changes.
"The Shiite leaders said late Saturday night that they were already planning the details of the ceremony where the final document will be received by the National Assembly on Sunday afternoon."
The latest draft includes only slightly revised language on two critical issues - proposals to create autonomous regions within Iraq, and the status of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party - that have infuriated many Sunnis. If this last chance for consensus is missed, some Sunni leaders say, the document that was meant to unify Iraq could instead provoke more sectarian violence."
While the band for The Man played on:
"In his radio address on Saturday, President Bush expressed confidence that differences among Iraq's main factions on the constitutional committee would be overcome, saying a new democratic constitution "will be a landmark event" in the Middle East.
"Like our own nation's founders over two centuries ago, the Iraqis are grappling with difficult issues, such as the role of the federal government," he said. "What is important is that Iraqis are now addressing these issues through debate and discussion not at the barrel of a gun."
Notwithstanding this reality (his unreal fantasy-projection), The New York Post had it this way: http://www.nypost.com/
IRAQ DEAL Bush Call sets up Constitution
BREAKTHROUGH FOR IRAQI CONSTITUTION
BAGHDAD -- Prodded by President Bush, Iraqi leaders have reached a "deal in principle" on a draft constitution, the speaker of parliament said yesterday.
"Hajim al-Hassani, a Sunni, said that negotiators from the Shiite majority had proposed a number of amendments to an existing draft to meet Sunni demands."
It perhaps looks innocent, this little NYPost Murdochism to pump up Herr Bush's balloon, but it isn't. Another Yahoo headline had "Duelling Protesters" converging on his Crawford, Tex. 'ranch', connecting it with (Iraq) "sacrifice" (=in America) and posing grave threat of violence for which he, and those who "pulled the lever for him" would be responsible.
"Get used to it," al Sadr said to the Sunni's, and the fundies said to Cindy. "I don't think so," said the people, and you could hear the sound of old, rusted Confederate uniforms strapping on. Let 'em say "bring it on", just once. That Pat Robertson religio-sadism threat will provoke, and be responsible for, whatever happens, if it goes violent. I am not for it and will not participate, but will sure as hell document it.
It's Hitler's brownshirts, who also showed up at the Florida vote recount, including Supreme Court Nominee Roberts.
Bush's brownskirts. Rush Limbaugh's real feminazis. I'm trying to tell you. The external and the internal sacrifice motifs are playing out simultaneously.
(note: the "take it or leave" basis noted by ATIYYAH as how the constitution written by the Kurds andd Shiites was presented to the Sunni's, leaving them no choice but submit to their demands or walk away -- neither of which options had been considered in their agreeing to participate -- was essentially the same situation Arafat faced in '99, confronted by Clinton and Barak's "take it or leave it -- 5 minutes to decide" settlement of the Israeli/Palestinian differences. I mention this because the point is regularly used to place the blame on Arafat for the lost opportunity, as by Alan Dershowitz in "The Case for Israel". It just isn't the way diplomatic business gets done, in good faith. )
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