linkWhile international agreements do not stop Iraq from establishing a particular religion as official, Bansal conceded, "...the drafts of the Iraqi constitution that are circulating would go far beyond establishing Islam as the official religion of the state (which is allowed).
"The drafts have Islamic law principles pervade numerous aspects of the Bill of Rights, and even make the individual rights guarantees in the constitution subject to (and able to be superseded by) Islamic law -- and so the rights guarantees for non-Muslims and non-believers (and even for Muslim believers who do not subscribe to the majority sect or the state-imposed version of Islam) could be impaired by official interpretations of Islam."
From what I have read/heard, it is pretty much a given now that Islam will be the official religion of Iraq. What is now up in the air is how strong a force Islamic Law will be in their constitution.
If the Iraqi government uses their sovereignty to create another Sadamn-like repressive regime: where do we go from there?
Are there any scenarios where you think we should step in and (re)tell them how to run their government? Maybe after the tax-cuts for suicide bomber's family bill passes?
Democracy is a great idea....unless you are ideologically opposed to what the majority in a region desires.
I'm more fishing for reaction then anything else. I dont see good things comming from Islam having a large role in their governemnt. That country needs seperation of church and state like no other.
(Incidentally, the thread title is what some of the Shi'ites are currently pushing for Iraqs new name to be)