Word: mutlaq
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Dates: during 2005-2005
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...important first step that (the Shiite parties) have withdrawn the ruling, but this entire episode has convinced many of us that they will try anything to win the referendum," Saleh Mutlaq, one of the Sunni leaders who have been negotiating with the government over the constitution, told TIME. The transitional constitution drawn up by the U.S. holds that the new charter can be defeated if it is rejected by two thirds of voters in any three of Iraq's 18 provinces. That was always going to be a tall order for the Sunnis, because although they make up the majority...
...Mutlaq's initial response to the change was to declare that boycotting the poll was an option. He now says that may be less likely, but that Sunni's remain suspicious and will closely watch the government's next moves. Other Sunni voices are more forceful in advocating a boycott. A senior commander of Jaish Mohammed ("Army of Mohammed") has told TIME that leaders of several insurgent groups have been discussing "a total shutdown of three provinces for 10 days, before and after Oct 15" that would close stores and government offices. The provinces are Anbar, Salahuddin and Nineveh...