Iraq Watch: August 16, 2005
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A day after failing to meet the August 15th deadline for the war-torn nations' draft constitution both Iraqi and American politicians and policy makers remained upbeat and attempted to put the best face on the setback.
On Tuesday, both Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and the American ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, expressed confidence that negotiators could agree on a constitution by the new August 22nd deadline despite the major issues that still remain unresolved. The MP's are due to meet again on Wednesday.
Insurgent violence persisted on Tuesday with two Iraqi police being killed when gunmen attacked a civil defense center in the capital city of Baghdad. At least four other police were hurt in the incident.
To the north in Baquba, 37 miles north of the capital, an Iraqi civilian was killed and three others were injured when their car hit a roadside bomb.
Meanwhile, the U.S. military announced the deaths of three American soldiers on Tuesday. The Task Force Baghdad Soldiers were killed in a vehicle accident during combat operations in southern Baghdad early Monday.
In another development, AFP reports that at least 26 Iraqi workers were injured when U.S. troops opened fire on them allegedly mistaking them for enemy forces. The U.S. military had no immediate word on the incident which took place in the Alawi section of Baghdad.
On Tuesday, both Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and the American ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, expressed confidence that negotiators could agree on a constitution by the new August 22nd deadline despite the major issues that still remain unresolved. The MP's are due to meet again on Wednesday.
Insurgent violence persisted on Tuesday with two Iraqi police being killed when gunmen attacked a civil defense center in the capital city of Baghdad. At least four other police were hurt in the incident.
To the north in Baquba, 37 miles north of the capital, an Iraqi civilian was killed and three others were injured when their car hit a roadside bomb.
Meanwhile, the U.S. military announced the deaths of three American soldiers on Tuesday. The Task Force Baghdad Soldiers were killed in a vehicle accident during combat operations in southern Baghdad early Monday.
In another development, AFP reports that at least 26 Iraqi workers were injured when U.S. troops opened fire on them allegedly mistaking them for enemy forces. The U.S. military had no immediate word on the incident which took place in the Alawi section of Baghdad.
posted by Todd @ 6:35 PM
1 Comments:
At 6:44 PM ,
MPH said...
from kirazalan.net
If this National Assembly does not have the mindset required to produce a meaningful Iraqi constitution, then it is best to dissolve and re-elect the assembly than settle for a prop. It is more important to get it right, than to get it “right now.”
As Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari noted, “We should not be hasty regarding the issues and the constitution should not be born crippled.” The constitution must be meaningful – a living, breathing document that can be a foundation for the long road towards a real democracy in a united Iraq.
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