Iraqi Governing Council Passes Interim Constitution

Posted March 8, 2004, 4:01 p.m.

The U.S.-backed Iraqi Governing Council today approved an interim constitution that is intended to set a foundation for a permanent constitution and democratic self-rule.

The signing had originally been planned for Friday, but key Shiite Muslim groups backed out at the last minute citing several concerns. After weekend meetings, all 25 members of the Governing Council agreed to the document unchanged and signed it today.

The interim constitution will not go into effect until approved by Paul Bremer, the top U.S. civilian administrator in Iraq.

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Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.

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