Posted on 10/22/2005 11:43:46 AM PDT by indianrightwinger
Indications crucial Iraqi province leaning toward 'yes' vote Sunni-majority provinces play major role in fate of draft constitution
Saturday, October 22, 2005; Posted: 1:18 p.m. EDT (17:18 GMT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Voters in Diyala province -- the district north of Baghdad with a majority Sunni Arab population -- are backing the country's draft constitution, according to early figures released from last week's referendum on the law.
This is a significant development because of the Sunni Arab opposition to the proposed constitution, and a good sign for those who support the legal document, which has widespread backing from Shiites and Kurds.
Fareed Ayar, spokesman for the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq, told CNN that the numbers released on Saturday represent about 34 percent of those who voted in the referendum.
Officials said more than 51 percent of the voters in Sunni-dominated Diyala province cast votes for the new law and more than 48 percent voted against it.
Another key figure came from Salaheddin province, also Sunni-dominated. In the home province of former dictator Saddam Hussein, 81 percent of the voters cast "no" ballots and 18 percent voted "yes."
That is significant because the legal framework Iraq is now using dictates that the proposed constitution will fail if two-thirds of the voters in three or more provinces reject it.
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I really never thought I would see the day when we were out fighting to establish a democracy and end a dictatorship and the MSM would be on the opposite side. Their socialist/communist support I understand, but I don't understand their preference for a dictatorship.
Hurt Bush overides any other consideration.
I read the full CNN report, and unless they've updated it since you read it, I don't really understand your response. It's a straightforward report of the the returns so far from the various provinces. Did I miss something?
He is making a general negativity in MSM about the whole Iraq war. Not the particular CNN report.
I am curious if a *majority* of Sunni's voted in favor (aggregate all Sunni provinces). Can't seem to validate this number.
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