For Kurds, sovereignty easily beats out the Iraqi constitution
15th Sep 2005, 22:14 GMT
After many long weeks of squabbling and protracted negotiations between Kurds, Sunnis and Shiites, the draft Iraqi constitution was finally delivered in late August amid controversy and pessimism. On Tuesday, negotiators approved a final document, with some modifications on the original, to be officially presented to the United Nations for distribution.
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