Top Sunni: Make changes by next week or 'bye-bye' to political process

Source: CNN

Top Sunni: Make changes by next week or 'bye-bye' to political process
BAGHDAD (CNN) -- Iraq's top Sunni official has set a deadline of next week for pulling his entire Sunni bloc out of the government -- a potentially devastating blow to reconciliation efforts within Iraq. He also said he turned down an offer by President Bush to visit Washington until he can count more fully on U.S. help.

Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi made his comments in an interview with CNN's Nic Robertson. He said if key amendments to the Iraqi constitution are not made by May 15, he will step down and pull his 44 Sunni politicians out of the 275-member Iraqi parliament.

"If the constitution is not subject to major changes, definitely, I will tell my constituency frankly that I have made the mistake of my life when I put my endorsement to that national accord," he said.

Specifically, he wants guarantees in the constitution that the country won't be split into Sunni, Shia and Kurdish federal states, which he says would disadvantage Sunnis.



Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/07/monday/index.html

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I have crossed over to a point where now I cringe in despair at bad news from Iraq that points clearly to a comming catostrophic failure of the US occupation.

In the past I would have an uncomfortable "I told you so" feeling. But now all I feel is dread and dispair as we are cearly going to loose a large number of American Heroes over there. All becasue a few men over here are cowards and lack the human qualities of authentic leadership and character.

Good Help Our Troops.

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The decider doesn't recognize those. Or at least thats what I've heard.

So thankfully, we know that the Bush administration won't feel beholden to it, and President
Steely-Eyed Resolve will face down the recalcitrant Sunnis and show them who's boss, and bring it on, and accomplish the mission!