WHY NOT GET HELP FROM THE BEST?

It's not like writing an effective constitution is something these guys do everyday.

The American chief administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, has said the United States will help draft a new Iraqi constitution that embodies American values.

Speaking on US television, he added the new constitution would include guarantees that were not written into the country's fundamental laws previously.

Bremer also said there would be a side agreement concerning the presence of US and coalition forces in Iraq, which should see troops remaining in the Middle East.