It is very important to clarify - an investigation could help defuse tension. |
It would be more appropriate if they would leave us alone. Let us solve our problems by ourselves. |
It's a good step forward, and we will cooperate with him. I don't think he's a strong sectarian. Now he's a prime minister, and he has to rule all Iraq, he has to be balanced and objective. |
It's unfair and I didn't vote for it. It's a double standard and it shouldn't have happened. |
It's very difficult to reach something that the Sunnis can agree to. Tomorrow will be crucial. |
Really, we are disappointed with that. It seems like the Americans want to have a constitution at any cost, |
Settling these differences is not an easy matter and it cannot be done quickly. |
Someone should have said something. The other side is talking, and the American side is silent. To be silent here means you are on the weak side. |
Sometimes it seems it is even more important to them that we get a deal. They are concerned, and very active, ... If there's no success, it affects them as well. I think they are almost more concerned than we are. |
spiritual ambassador in Europe. |
The (committee) members will study and discuss the names, make their choices and then present them to the heads of the blocs either tonight or tomorrow. |
The Americans say they don't intervene, but they have intervened deep. |
The Americans say they don't intervene, but they have intervened deep. They gave us a detailed proposal, almost a full version of a constitution. They try to compromise the different opinions of all the political blocs. The U.S. officials are more interested in the Iraqi constitution than the Iraqis themselves, because they promised their people that it will be done August 15. |
The cancellation of this meeting is a regrettable thing because such meetings are essential under the current situation. |
The change is good for the country even if the constitution fails, because I prefer it to be honest and fair and democratic. |