Violence raged as Iraqi political leaders showed little sign of compromise less than a week before a deadline for approving a new constitution. Framers conferred Tuesday night hoping to overcome their differences and produce a charter by next Monday. President Jalal Talabani's spokesman said no agreements were expected today but all sides have agreed to "get the job done."
Now, maybe I'm just a little idealistic, but shouldn't the drafting of a constitution revolve around a "vision" or an "aspiration" rather than a "job"? And doesn't the phrasing make it clear just who Talabani's actual employer is?
Speaking of which, Bushco continues to be Bushco, as the same group which imposed the timetable in the first place is now passing any blame along to Iraq:
"It's important that they stay with their timetable" on the constitution, Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said today. ``This will be a critical step in persuading the majority of the Iraqis that the new Iraq is worth fighting for, that they have a stake in it."(Emphasis added.)
Leaving aside the passed buck, there's a massive disconnect between Talabani's quote and Rumsfeld's. After all, not many workers are going to be willing to put their lives on the line for the sake of a mere job. Especially when the boss is too busy building fortified executive suites to keep power running to the cubicles.
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