The American Spectator

Another Perspective

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blockquote> em>(b) No law can be passed that contradicts the principles of democracy. br> (c) No law can be passed that contradicts the rights and basic freedoms outlined in this constitution. /em>

2nd: This constitution guarantees the Islamic identity of the majority of the Iraqi people and the full religious rights for all individuals and the freedom of creed and religious practices.

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In a document of over 10,000 words, the word "Islam" is mentioned five times, while the dreaded "Sharia" appears once (Article 90), in reference to experts in same that will sit on the Supreme Court along with judges and other legal authorities. Indeed, if the country were truly run under the strict rule of Sharia, the document itself would be impossible since Sharia forbids man-made law.

One of the things that is so misunderstood by the left, is that our own country was established on the religious beliefs of its founders, but also allowed for the free practice of others who chose to live under that establishment. And up until the last thirty years or so, one might imagine that most Americans would have agreed that no law be passed that contradicts the Ten Commandments.

Is the new Iraqi Constitution perfect? No, and neither was ours apparently. That is why is has been amended twenty-seven times, not counting those amendments imposed by our own Supreme Court; a practice which may soon end, much to the dismay of the grumbling left.

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Religion, Islam, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Military, Iraq, Iran, NATO