New Iraq constitution separates power, uses checks and balances

Tuesday, March 2, 2004

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Under the interim constitution approved Monday, Iraq will be a federalist state with two official languages, a prime minister who runs the country's daily affairs and a president who can launch a war -- but only with the approval of parliament.

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