A prominent Sunni law professor was assassinated on Wednesday along with his son. The former judge — Jassim al-Issawi — had publicly volunteered to join the committee drafting Iraq’s new constitution. The Associated Press described the killing as potentially the most politically significant act of violence since Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari came to office nearly two months ago because it marks the first direct attempt to scare moderates away from political participation. Since Jaafari formed his government on April 28 over 1200 people have died.