And we are grateful to the American young men and women who are risking their lives to give the Iraqi people this chance, this dream of democracy in Iraq now.

We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.

All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.

Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.

Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.

Maliki saw Islamic State as a way to exert pressure. If I am not re-elected, terror will befall you - that was his message.

To handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.