Iraqi govt, US push Sunnis for support on charter

[Rose Siding]

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite and Kurdish leaders held talks with Sunni Arabs in Baghdad on Monday to try to broker a last-minute deal to bring the Sunni minority on board and support this week's referendum on a constitution.

The U.S. ambassador met at least one hardline Sunni leader.

The talks were a last-ditch attempt before Saturday's vote to win unified support for a document that is supposed to unite the country, but which analysts fear could end up further dividing it.

Sunni and Shi'ite politicians confirmed they were involved in the discussions, and others close to the talks said the Kurds and the Americans, led by Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, were also directly involved in the late push for Sunni support.
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U.S. officials would not confirm that Khalilzad was involved, but several delegates said he was, and Saleh al- Mutlak, the spokesman of Iraqi National Dialogue, said he had met the ambassador on Monday.

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[zanne]

1. Have they changed the rules again?

It's hard to keep track. The issue is so confused now that most people don't even know what the new charter consists of.

[enigma000]

2. Not sure how they can change it now

I can see amendments after the fact, but not changes to the draft constitution as it now stands.