Federalism remains sticking point for Iraqi constitution

Shiite negotiators have offered their final compromise offer to the Sunnis and Kurds to break the impasse over the new Iraqi constitution, a member of the Shiite committee said today.

“We have given the latest draft and we hope they respond today,” said Abbas al-Bayati. “We cannot offer more than that concerning” federalism and efforts to remove top members of Saddam Hussein’s Baath party from government and political posts.