Iraq Sunnis set terms for cooperation

"BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Leaders of Iraq's Sunni Arabs set terms on Wednesday for their involvement in drafting a constitution, indicating they wanted about a third of the seats on the body that is supposed to propose a new text by August.

There was no immediate response from the Shi'ite-led government that took power in an election that the once dominant Sunni minority largely boycotted. Officials have said they could expand the parliamentary committee to bring in more Sunnis.

A congress of leading Sunni organizations resolved to end discussions on the constitution if they were not given a bigger representation on the negotiating body. Without their input, it may prove hard to avoid an effective Sunni veto at a referendum."
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