Opting out of Arabism in Iraq From: Jerusalem Post | Date: August 30, 2005| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

BARRY RUBIN
Jerusalem Post
08-30-2005
Headline: Opting out of Arabism in Iraq
Byline: BARRY RUBIN
Edition; Daily
Section: Opinion
Page: 14

Tuesday, August 30, 2005 -- Several heated controversies have erupted over Iraq's new draft constitution and they are worth exploring in detail. After all, the outcome may determine both the fate of the great US experiment in promoting democracy in the region as well as the direction of a country that has considerable strategic importance.

The most intense debates have broken out over the extent of Islam's role in the new system, if decentralization would ...

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