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John Burns: “There's a major problem ahead. The renegotiation of the constitution will go to some very, very divisive issues.”

On the recordDecember 15, 2005
There's a major problem ahead. The renegotiation of the constitution will go to some very, very divisive issues.

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Burns discusses the challenges of renegotiating the constitution in Iraq, highlighting divisive issues that could arise.

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