Friday, August 26, 2005

LA Times just noticed that things are not working well for Bush: "Deep divisions in Iraq over the country's draft constitution carry seeds that could finally destroy the Bush administration's beleaguered strategy for turning the strife-torn country into a unified and stable democracy.More than any single act, Bush's telephone call to Shiite leader Abdul Aziz Hakim early Thursday in Baghdad underscored how important the constitution is for the administration. Even if American pressure forces the Iraqis to reach a deal, few who have tracked the negotiations expect that it can hold. Critics of the constitutional process now include some of those Sunnis the Bush administration has been able to count on in the past, such as Ghazi Ajil Yawer, one of Iraq's two vice presidents. Respected Middle East specialists, including some who have served the administration in Iraq, worry about Sunni bitterness."