While the Iraq constitution has verbage in there of God and religion, so does the US constitution
NO
much like the US based its laws on Christain law.
and NO
Much of US law is based on English common law, the roots of which go back to pre-christian roman and tribal laws.
Thomas Jefferson made it very clear that the constitution was not based on christian law.
Yes really, the Sunnis ruled Iraq.
While technically true, it is playing with the facts. Yes the Baath party was dominated by people that were Sunnis. These were secular, non-religious Sunnis. You are trying to intimate that the Sunnis in power were the same as religious Sunnis. Not true.
This message has been edited by Theodoric, 01-05-2006 03:14 PM
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