The big majority of it has been agreed but three articles remain, … Now we will give a chance to members of the national assembly to look at it and I hope within three days...

We can depend on this militia for a while, then send them to the army or back to their jobs.

a great tragedy which will leave a scar on our souls.

The exact figure of what would be required will undeniably depend on the level of insurgency [and] the level of Iraqi capability,

The American army will be very warmly welcomed in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Justice for the major perpetrators cannot be separated from the vindication of the rights of the individual victim.

We are finding new mass graves every day. Saddam Hussein committed a crime by using chemical weapons… He waged two wars on Iran and Kuwait. He murdered and executed hundreds and hundreds of Iraqis.

You and your (Kurdish) brothers are the heroes of liberating Iraq,

But while the new Iraq is open to all, there must be no underestimating our determination to vanquish terrorism.

Saddam Hussein deserves to die 100 times.

For the Iraqi state, it is very difficult,

Some of our demands were met so the party has endorsed the constitution and is urging people to vote ‘Yes’,

The Iraqi judiciary will sentence Saddam with what it sees suitable. There is no political order.

We have no war among Iraqis, … We have some thousands criminals who came from outside of the country, fighting against our people, trying to kill civilians and innocent people.

I recently met with an investigative judge responsible for interrogating (Saddam) and he brought me some good news. He said he’d been able to get him to make and sign important confessions,

The Kurdish people welcome the no-fly zone protection, contrary to the Iraqi regime that is against it.

It is this regime that started a war of genocide against the Kurdish people, then started an unjust war against our dear neighbour Iran which has often helped the Iraqi people at times of hardship.

Unfortunately there are still some groups in Jordan supporting terrorist criminals, describing them as the resistance, and they are deceived by their claims,

Not a big number, … Only the presence enough to prevent others from interfering in our internal affairs.

For me, I hope to continue to the end, my struggle and life, to see a democratic, federative, united, prosperous Iraq, that Iraqi people will live in peace and prosperity, and Iraq will use its...

Now we are living in a country with a very democratic climate.

It is legitimate for you to think about withdrawing your troops, but it must be done gradually and in consultation with the Iraqi government.

We need American troops to intimidate our neighbors.

playing a key role in bringing Iraq’s diverse communities together to achieve a national compact in agreement among all Iraqis to shape their political future and to enshrine that national compact in a new constitution...

Hopefully, we will have news that will make everyone happy on Saturday.

Iraq is not going to starve to death because of the absence of assistance from Arab countries,

The draft constitution is ready and will be presented to the Iraqi people, who are known for their intelligence, to give their verdict on October 15,

We, and you, cannot afford to cede Iraq to the evil forces of terrorism and religious fanaticism. In two years, there will be no need for American forces.

I have good news for the Iraqi people on this historic day. An agreement has been reached on amendments to the draft constitution,

We should respect the demands of the Sunnis because the constitution is not to serve only a certain category of people but for the whole of Iraq,

I will try my best to convince my colleagues that we must have a comprehensive policy towards those who are fighting the regime.

This will leave a scar in our souls and will be remembered with those who died in the result of terror acts,

At least from 40,000 to 50,000 American troops can be [withdrawn] by the end of this year.

the mean sides that committed this crime aims to harm the independent judicial track in Iraq .

A military coup needs a sacrifice and courage that you can’t find in an army without morale.

I’m grateful to you for coming, … I’m here to listen to your demands. I agree with all of them. I will do my best.

We have a country which we can say is unique in the Middle East.

Slaying terrorism, and the extremist nationalism and perversion of religion that breeds it, will require our greatest effort, both as Iraqis and as new members of the alliance of democracies.

We think that America has the full right to move some forces from Iraq to their country because I think we can replace them [with] our forces, … In my opinion, at least from 40,000...

My reply was that the Kurdish people welcome the presence of American forces in Kurdistan in order to defend the freedom they enjoy and to prevent being attacked with weapons of mass destruction.

There is no excuse or justification for the Sunni brothers to boycott after we accepted all their demands and suggestions without changing a letter in them, … Their task now is to participate with us...

an insulting issue for the country.

Iraq is not hesitant to openly and frankly say we are in desperate need of… your support for its efforts to fight terrorism.

Lose in Iraq and then all of the gains that democrats and dissidents have made across a vast swathe of the Islamic world, not just the Middle East, will be lost,

Our gratitude to the American people is immense and we should never be embarrassed to express it.

We should have a consensus between the three groups — Shiites, Kurds and the Sunnis,

There is no excuse for Arab Sunnis to boycott the vote now that we have responded to all their demands and suggestions,

We are committed to the decisions taken unanimously by the Arab summit in Beirut, … Many Arab states are forming relations with Israel and if Israel will reach an agreement with the Palestinians, it will...

In my opinion, Iraqi forces, the popular forces and government forces, are now ready to end the insurgency and this terrorism.

I swore to respect the Iraqi democratic regime and the Iraqi laws.