Jalal Talabani Quotes
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Iraq is not occupied, but there are foreign forces on its soil, which is different.
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The Kurdish people have the right of self-determination like every other nation in the world.
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The justice of our cause must be reflected in the manner in which we rectify the crimes of the past.
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The building of this site would not be possible without the courageous decision by President Bush to liberate Iraq. This building is not only a compound for the embassy but a symbol of the deep friendship between the two peoples of Iraq and America.
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Our plan is to struggle against terrorism and have security for the country and help draft a democratic constitution as soon as possible.
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I shall stand for freedom of thought and expression in a place where it has been trampled and penalized.
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We have developed contacts with five groups of insurgents. We are making these contacts in an attempt to bring them into the political process.
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Self-determination could mean independence, confederacy, federal and autonomy.
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Justice for the major perpetrators cannot be separated from the vindication of the rights of the individual victim.
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We must provide all kinds of freedom, personal and economic, to all Iraqis. I will fight for that.
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Rather, it is through conciliation and compromise that we are building a fair Iraq, a just state for all its peoples.
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We are not denying that Turkey has a right to defend itself from extremists but some of its actions are not serving any democratic purpose in Turkey or in Iraq. This will not benefit the relations between the two countries.
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It was an agreement between (former Iraqi president) Saddam (Hussein) and the shah of Iran (ousted in 1979) and not between Iraq and Iran.
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Saddam was the creation of outsiders. He was created, strengthened, and kept by international force. He is like a man on a tree and the tree will be cut: he will fall down. The formation of a new front will inspire the Iraqi people to intensify the struggle, to give heart to people who before were faced with the whole world supporting Saddam.
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I must tell you that I am committed, as the president of Iraq, to benchmarks and to do our best to achieve some progress forward for national reconciliation.
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The Kurdish people welcome the no-fly zone protection, contrary to the Iraqi regime that is against it.
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A military coup needs a sacrifice and courage that you can't find in an army without morale.
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Military confrontation is not a suitable alternative in confronting terror and current security threats.
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I agree with him that we are going to work together for having this strategic agreement between United States and Iraq, and also to continue our cooperation in our struggle against terrorism and for promotion of democracy in Iraq and in Middle East.
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Our gratitude to the American people is immense and we should never be embarrassed to express it.
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The brutal regime of the dictator fell … the regime that ruled Iraq for decades, the decades of darkness. The decades that were of tyranny.
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This is a historic visit full of love and brotherhood that sends the message that Iraq and Iran are now having the best relationship.
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As president of Iraq, I shall strive to represent the diversity of a country that has too often in the past denied difference.
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I'm glad to tell you Mr President that our relations with our neighbors is improved very well with Turkey, with Syria, with Iran with the Arab countries. The relation is normal now and we have no problem with any of those countries. In contrary, many many new ambassadors are coming to our country from Arab countries.