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August 26, 2005
Amir Taheri: Iraq Taking a Giant Step Away From Tyranny
Amir Taheri, a journalist and author of books on the Middle East and Islam, contends in an article in the August 26, 2005 issue of The Australian that: For the next few weeks all eyes will be on the Iraqi National Assembly as it debates the draft of the country's new constitution. Provided the assembly does not throw it out, the proposed text would be submitted to a popular referendum on October 15. This is why Iraqis from all ethnic and religious backgrounds are queuing up to register to vote. They understand the stakes involved.
He said, "Even before its publication, the text had been attacked by those who had opposed the liberation of Iraq in the first place. The main attacks have focused on two issues," he added." Read about those issues here.
Posted by Munir Umrani at August 26, 2005 01:38 AM
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