We need to make a distinction between misled Iraqis, those who believe that they are carrying weapons to liberate Iraq from what they call occupation, and criminal gangs that came from outside and wants to wage a deadly war on the Iraqi people, killing women and children in mosques and churches.

Conciliation is not capitulation, nor is compromise to be deemed equivalent to imbalanced concession.

A greater international role is important to lift some of the burden from the shoulders of the United States.

Our plan is to struggle against terrorism and have security for the country and help draft a democratic constitution as soon as possible.

All I wanted was to be a university teacher.

I believe the democratic transformation in Iraq will lead to change in Middle East.

My door will always be open to those who genuinely renounce violence and seek peaceful accommodation into our nascent democracy.