Iraqis have five weeks to write their constitution if they hope to get it done on time. But Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer says the country is too fractured to write permanent laws, and should put off the drafting process indefinitely.
Bigger Fish to Fry
Charles Krauthammer, columnist for the Washington Post,
- suggests the Iraqis should put off drafting their constitution and focus on basic governance
» Washington Post columns
- suggests the Iraqis should put off drafting their constitution and focus on basic governance
» Washington Post columns
All About Mahmoud
Hossein Derakhshan, aka Hoder, Iranian blogger, writes "Editor: Myself: A weblog on Iran, technology and pop culture"
- on the impact of the elections and allegations President-elect, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, was involved in taking US hostages in 1979
» Hoder's weblog
- on the impact of the elections and allegations President-elect, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, was involved in taking US hostages in 1979
» Hoder's weblog
Democracy Wonk: Episode 2
Listeners
- call in with one thing they love about America and one thing they would change
- call in with one thing they love about America and one thing they would change
Full Disclosure
A self-described liberal caller to today's Democracy Wonk segment took issue with Brian's failure to mention earlier in the show that guest Charles Krauthammer is also a contributor to Fox News Channel (he is better known as a syndicated columnist appearing in the Washington Post).
What do you think? By not mentioning Krauthammer's other job at a news outlet with a conservative slant, did he do listeners a disservice? Or do Krauthammer's conservative views speak for themselves, and don't columnists of all striped appear on TV and radio all the time?
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