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Originally posted by sgtclub
I am not quibbling over the amount of coverage, just the way it has been positioned. Although a lot of work remains and things still very easily could go sideways, this is a truly historical event of momentous proportions, and the significance of this has, in my mind, been downplayed or at least not realized to date.
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It appears that, to get this done on the proper timetable, many of the tough questions were postponed to the "real" constitution process next year. I think that undermines a lot of the momentousness in the eyes of those who are anxiously awaiting a democracy to rise from the ashes in that country.
Also I think many Iraqi observers will not see their country as free until the US troops leave. The interim charter actually calls for the US forces to be the ultimate authority in Iraq for a longer period than had been expected before the charter was drafted.
And no this is not an argument that we should get out of there before the proper time. If anything, I think we're rushing this interim charter process.
