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

The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations. The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.

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

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.

Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master? We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.

Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.

Iraq will not allow any action on its soil that could harm the U.S. We don't want any action from our soil to target our neighbors.