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August 15, 2005
Bush: 'I Applaud the Heroic Efforts of Iraqi Negotiators'
The Iraqi Parliament's 'postponement of the delivery of a constitution "until August 22 is a blow to Washington, which had pushed hard for an agreement to be struck, to keep the political process on track," contends Times Online correspondents Catherine Philp in Baghdad and Bronwen Maddox.
I thinks President George W. Bush's statement on Iraq's Draft Constitution is rather placid in tone and does not hint at disappointment. For example, he said,
Iraqi leaders have announced that they have made substantial progress toward a draft constitution. They have indicated that their deliberations will continue beyond today to refine the text and build an enduring consensus. I applaud the heroic efforts of Iraqi negotiators and appreciate their work to resolve remaining issues through continued negotiation and dialogue.Mr. Bush said, "Their efforts are a tribute to democracy and an example that difficult problems can be solved peacefully through debate, negotiation, and compromise. We wish the Iraqi leaders and the Iraqi people well as the negotiators complete the constitutional drafting process."
Interestingly, Mr. Bush's announcement makes it seem as if the U.S. occupation force and the U.S. Embassy in Iraq have no hand in drafting the constitution, which they knew would not be ready at the end of the day on August 15, 2005.
Here is the Times Online analysis..
Posted by Munir Umrani at August 15, 2005 09:27 PM
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