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

Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly. Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.

Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.

What was said before is not important.

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

You know the most important thing the Americans did for Iraq apart from liberating the country from Saddam was helping Iraq reduce its debt. The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.

The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.