Handover of Power in Iraq May Take at Least a Year

BAGHDAD -- Drafting a constitution that paves the way for Iraqi self-government could take at least a year, more than twice as long as a target set by the United States, Iraqi officials said on Tuesday. Washington, seeking international help to tackle a guerrilla insurgency and mounting costs in Iraq, is seeking to address European concerns over the handover of power in a new draft U.N. resolution which it says could be ready within days. Posted by Editor at September 30, 2003 10:44 AM