The principal reason is to tell them about our concern about some of the activities in Iraq, … We feel it is very important to address some of these issues, like border security and so...

Iraq has already taken steps to cut subsidies while introducing a safety net for the poor. The challenge in front of the new Government is to fight unemployment and proceed with price reforms.

partners in the removal of Saddam.

It is important to emphasize and tell them very clearly that we working with the United States and they have come to help us liberate Iraq and that we are interested in having a decent...

My take on it is he works overtime to have a relationship with whoever he can.

(We) firmly believe that the criminals were remnants of the Baathist regime and Saddam’s assassins.

We got their united support, … move forward on practical matters.

Clearly I am not going to be a candidate for prime minister because they tell me to, … They certainly expressed support for the idea that if the process is done locally then they would...

we are heroes in error.

[In an interview Sunday on CNN’s] Late Edition, … The meeting is called by the U.S. to give their vision of the interim Iraqi authority. It will be a one-day meeting. And the U.S. will...

The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that establishing peace and security in Iraq requires having a powerful government with popular support more than anything else,

The negotiation is finished, and we have a deal. No one has any more time. It cannot drag on any longer. Most of the Sunnis are satisfied. Everybody made sacrifices. It is an excellent document.

We have no evidence they have been killed in that attack. We know at least that Qusay, his son, has survived and he is occupying some houses in the Diyala area,

We should enforce the article in our constitution that Iraq should not be a transit point or base for destabilizing neighbors, … We should deal with these issues humanely and fairly, but firmly.

despite the intention of the terrorists will be at the U.N. General Assembly to represent Iraq and deliver Iraq’s message of peace, democracy and human rights.

We expect 1.8 million bpd by January. We are looking at substantial increases after the January elections when parliament will act on oil production through some form of association with international companies,

a very positive and constructive role in the formation of the Iraqi government.

will not be intimidated by the terrorists.

We are improving security and accelerating investment in the oil sector between now and the end of the year. There is also a boost to investment in the 2006 budget,

It is not useful for me to comment on it.

Where is General Garner now? … The people need assistance here in Nasiriya. Why are they not here? Why don’t they work to rehabilitate the electricity and water? Why don’t they start working on the...

The Australian Wheat Board refused to quote to the government of Iraq prices on FOB basis and consequently they lost out. Iraq will buy one million tons of wheat in the coming days from American...

It’s more important to look to the future than to the past,

We need to move forward, and I think the faster we can have an Iraqi authority in charge of things, the better we can improve the situation,

The Iraqi government has made a decision to improve our transport sector and I think with FOB we can lower our prices and add to the transparency of the real cost of the grain and...

I expect we can do it by the middle of next year. We can increase by 500,000 barrels quickly if we de-cap the capped oil wells,

We were planning to do it, and he said that was a good idea, and I think we will move forward to cooperate with him, … He is in favor of giving the Iraqis authority...

I’m very happy today. We’ve prayed for this day for years.

In order to make major quantum increases in oil, we need to have production-sharing agreements, but that has to wait until after the formation of parliament,

[Calling Hashimi] a brave and dedicated public servant, … we are deeply saddened.

We want to see a national-unity government for the sake of stability,

with total immunity and impunity.

despite the intention of the terrorists … and deliver Iraq’s message of peace, democracy and human rights.