Guess Georgie's glorious adventure isn't going according to plan.
From the latest Family Research Council email:
Freedom of Religion?
The deadline for an Iraqi constitution came and went on Monday. A one week extension was granted with the anticipation that the October 15th election date for the citizens to ratify or reject a constitution can still be met. The country has been governed by the Iraqi Transitional Administration Law (TAL) since March 4, 2004. The TAL set the deadlines for the constitution and for the elections for a new Iraqi government on December 15, 2005. The TAL currently protects religious freedom for every Iraqi citizen.
However, early drafts of the Iraqi Constitution seriously undermined religious freedom by containing a provision making Islam the "sole source" of Iraqi law, as opposed to "a source" of law under the TAL, there is also a provision that declares unconstitutional any law "repugnant" to Islam. I have sent a letter to President Bush encouraging the Administration to redouble its efforts to ensure that the Iraq Constitution provides genuine religious freedom for all Iraqi citizens. An Iraqi Constitution that does not protect religious liberty will seriously undermine U.S. efforts in Iraq and the larger Middle East. The sons and daughters of Americans are not risking their lives to establish a theocratic government that denies its citizens the fundamental right of religious freedom.http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=WU05H15&f=PG03I03Hellooooo? Pot calling kettle!
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