October 16, 2005

Sunnis Appear to Fall Short in Iraq Vote (AP). AP - Iraq's landmark constitution seemed assured of passage Sunday after initial results showed minority Sunni Arabs had fallen short in an effort to veto it at the polls. The apparent acceptance was a major step in the attempt to establish a democratic government that could lead to the withdrawal of U.S. troops. [Yahoo! News: World News] 9:12:56 AM