It's Official
"Draft Constitution Adopted by Iraqi Voters" - AP.

In spite of all the detractors and those committed to calling Iraq a failure in spite of mounting evidence of success, the Iraqis themselves took a giant step forward in their quest to become the first Arab democracy.

If you don't believe the media is overly pessimistic, check out this quote in the final two paragraphs:

Many Sunni Arabs fear that the constitution will create two virtually autonomous and oil-rich mini-states of Kurds in the north and Sunnis in the south, while leaving many Sunnis isolated in poor central and western regions with a weak central government in Baghdad.

Some fear that the Sunni Arab loss in the referendum could influence more of them to join or support Sunni-led insurgents who are launching attacks across the country against Iraq's mostly Shiite and Kurdish government and U.S.-led forces.

- posted by Base10 @ 9:25 AM