Published: August 26, 2005
U.S. Encouraged by Iraqi Progress in Drafting Constitution
White House official says Iraqis working to craft durable document
White House official Trent Duffy says the United States is encouraged by the progress that Iraqis are making in drafting a constitution and is ready to assist them in that effort.
"The United States is ready and willing and there to help and assist them meet their own deadlines, but the progress is encouraging," Duffy told to reporters in Crawford, Texas, President Bush’s home, August 25.
He said the Iraqis are investing "great care and effort" in crafting a "durable document."
State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said August 25 that all Iraqi groups -- Shi'a, Sunni, Kurds and others -- have been involved in the discussions aimed at completing the final text and resolving outstanding political issues.
On August 22, the Iraqi constitutional committee submitted a draft of the constitution to the interim legislature, saying that final amendments would be made by August 25, but the interim legislature did not convene on that date.
Source: U.S. Department of State
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