The Kurdish people welcome the no-fly zone protection, contrary to the Iraqi regime that is against it.

The Kurdish people have the right of self-determination like every other nation in the world.

We must acknowledge that for scores of years the Iraqis have offered martyrs and victims but have not been able to change the regime.

The Kurdish people welcome the no-fly zone protection, contrary to the Iraqi regime that is against it.

Iraq is not occupied, but there are foreign forces on its soil, which is different.

A military coup needs a sacrifice and courage that you can't find in an army without morale.

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