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

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

What was said before is not important.

The meeting is called by the U.S. to give their vision of the interim Iraqi authority. It will be a one-day meeting. And the U.S. will present its vision, and there will be a statement after the meeting.

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.

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

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.