He doesn’t share his decision with others, like his last visit to Turkey, which was wrong because he didn’t tell his deputy, the president, the minister of foreign affairs. It was a decision he made...

Settling these differences is not an easy matter and it cannot be done quickly.

They may be angry, they may say no, but the important thing is that [Sunnis] participate.

I think that their interference is bad, and it further complicates issues because this is an Iraqi matter.

If there is goodwill from everybody, there could be more concessions,

The U.S. wants a government more than we do.

They don’t like the idea of Iraq being described as federal, they prefer united, but I don’t think they are going to get that.

When he promises something, he’ll get it done. If he can’t do it, he won’t promise it.

The problem is that they started discussing the most difficult issue.

There are intense talks going on. They are trying very hard to see if they can make last-minute changes for the Sunni Arabs.

Someone should have said something. The other side is talking, and the American side is silent. To be silent here means you are on the weak side.

whether Islam will be the main source or a source of legislation in the constitution.

The political blocs agreed to postpone today’s parliament session at the request of the Shiite alliance until Saturday afternoon.

The Americans say they don’t intervene, but they have intervened deep.

Really, we are disappointed with that. It seems like the Americans want to have a constitution at any cost,

We are not yet in a civil war. But if the ongoing violence is not contained, it will turn into an Iraqi-Iraqi war.

This is the first time that I have heard politicians say they are worried about the outbreak of civil war.

Being a Muslim, he understands what Islam means, and Islam is very important in Iraq right now. And being an Easterner he understands our traditions.

If the position of the Shiite alliance is final, then things will be more complicated and the formation of the government might face delays.

It’s unfair and I didn’t vote for it. It’s a double standard and it shouldn’t have happened.

Any day that passes, we lose a day of work.

We don’t want to violate the constitution before our first meeting.

When it’s in your favor, you say ‘voters.’ When it’s not in your favor you say ‘eligible voters.’

Everyone is nervous. The security situation is not good. There are so many explosions at the checkpoints and near the convoys. The Americans are afraid. And when the driver doesn’t see them, it happens sometimes...

The (committee) members will study and discuss the names, make their choices and then present them to the heads of the blocs either tonight or tomorrow.