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WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- US President
George W. Bush on Sunday hailed Iraq's draft constitution, and urged Sunnis to
stick with the political process in the country.
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"The enemies of freedom, the terrorists will become more
desperate, more despicable and more vicious," Bush said in Crawford, Texas.
Bush said that violence will "increase in the coming
months because the enemy knows that its greatest defeat lies in the expression
of free people, and freely enacted laws, and at the ballot box."
Speaking of differences among Iraqi political parties
on the constitution making, Bush said, "Of course there's disagreement...Some
Sunnis have expressed reservations about various provisions of the constitution,
and that's their right as free individuals living in a free society."
"It's important that all Iraqis now actively engage
in the constitutional process by debating the merits of this important document
and making an informed decision on October 15th," Bush said.
A final version of Iraq's draft constitution was
signed by an overwhelming majority of the panel on Sunday.
The final draft said that the political system of
Iraq would be"republican, parliamentary, democratic and federal," and referred
to Islam as "a main source of legislation." Enditem |