Larger Role in Constitution Promised to Sunnis
Hoping to avoid a threatened boycott, Iraq’s president announced yesterday that the government will give Sunni Arabs 25 seats on the committee charged with drafting the nation’s constitution. The move, made public by President Jalal Talabani, is seen by many in Iraq as a crucial step in ensuring that Sunnis, who provide the base for an insurgency that has killed thousands, stay engaged in the political process. Full Story