We do not have one party which got the majority. We have different groups, different parties.

We should not be hasty regarding the issues and the constitution should not be born crippled, … We are keen to have an early constitution, but the constitution should be completed in all of its...

We honor the sacrifices the United States has made.

It is a historic day. We have closed a sad chapter in the history of the Kurdish people.

The president is representing the sovereignty of Iraq. He has the right to oversee all common issues of Iraq.

Our commitment to human rights, primarily of the individual, but also of our diverse ethnic and religious heritage for which we suffered, must be absolute.

Efforts have been made to reach agreements, but this is a historic issue that needs more study, … We need more time.

I want to congratulate our people who struggled against dictatorship for democracy and freedom, … This constitution is a first of its kind, written by representatives of important Iraqi factions.

The terrible crime against the pilgrims is yet another proof of the brutality of those terrorists who are launching a genocidal war against the Iraqi people.

It is not Iran, it cannot be an Islamic society.

I think we will be able to be the model of democracy and prosperity in the Middle East,

We have accepted the amendments which we think necessary for the Islamic and Arab world,

Are we capable of dealing with a severe attack or another severe storm? That’s a very important question and it’s in our national interest that we find out exactly what went on so we can...

We cannot have any laws not in keeping with the tenets of Islam and of democracy.

I shall stand for freedom of thought and expression in a place where it has been trampled and penalized.

could lead to the victory of the terrorists in Iraq and create grave threats to the region, the United States and the civilized world.

First of all, elections were held in Iraq and 8.5 million Iraqis participated in them.

Iraq has regained its independence and held democratic elections for the first time in its history, in order to elect a National Iraqi committee.

We need to make a distinction between misled Iraqis, those who believe that they are carrying weapons to liberate Iraq from what they call occupation, and criminal gangs that came from outside and wants to...

I’m proud of having Turkey and Iran as neighbors.

I wish that all Iraqi Arabs, Kurds and others vote ‘Yes’ to the draft constitution which represents their ambition to build a democratic, federal, united and independent state,

selected by Iraq’s Transitional National Assembly to lead the nation’s democratically elected government in over 50 years.

Let me be frank. Our security forces are not so well trained that they can face this new kind of war,

All Iraqis from Shiites, Sunnis, Arabs and Kurds are here,

Iraq is not occupied, but there are foreign forces on its soil, which is different.

We need to ignore some petty or nonessential or marginal issues in order to achieve national unity for Iraq, including the unity of the opposition.

I think we are in great need to have American and other allied forces in Iraq until we will be able to rebuild our military forces, rebuild our security forces.

I am very sorry that some colleagues, some lawyers — because I too am a lawyer — were killed,

If God is willing, tomorrow it will be ready,

First of all, I would like to state that the Kurdistan Democratic Party is an old party with great history, and so is the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

Efforts are being made to reach a consensus over the draft constitution during the coming hours,

Unlike Pakistan, which is a Muslim but not Arab country, Iraq is an active member in the Arab League and committed to the decisions of the Arab summit in Beirut,

build the new Iraqi state on democracy and freedom.

Therefore, it is right to work for ending this regime whose hands are red with the blood of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis.

The stability of country would not be achieved without consensus among the major three components of the Iraqi people (Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds),

What I stated was that the Kurdish people are ready to welcome American forces in order to protect the Kurdish people in the region.

The presidency and the cabinet must both take part in running the state, like foreign policy and the finance, defense, interior and oil ministries.

Your sons and daughters freed us from that nightmare.

The Kurdish people want American presence, not only as deterrent against possible Iraqi attacks but also because there are terrorist organizations such as the Ansar Al-Islam and others, which constitute a danger to the Kurdish...

I don’t understand what is this policy,

As for us, we have always expressed our compassion for Arab countries in their testing times,

We will set no timetable for withdrawal,

It is incumbent on Muslim theologians – and all Muslim thinkers – to make sure these criminals have no peace and have no room.

My door will always be open to those who genuinely renounce violence and seek peaceful accommodation into our nascent democracy.

He was always planning to have different places to hide himself from, from the people. Iraq is a wide country. You have many places that some person can hide themselves for awhile. But I don’t...

We are not single people coming to power as individuals. We are representing huge forces of this country.

We must acknowledge that for scores of years the Iraqis have offered martyrs and victims but have not been able to change the regime.

Our Sunni Arabs brothers made a big mistake when they boycotted the elections. But they are an important group and we cannot ignore them and therefore they must take part in the democratic process.

Rather, we ask that the uniqueness of the Iraqi experience be recognized and our newly restored sovereignty respected.

I think most of the Arab Sunnis have agreed to this constitution. And those who do not agree with it do not represent the Arab Sunnis,