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

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

Wishful thinking is one thing, and reality another.

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

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

The justice of our cause must be reflected in the manner in which we rectify the crimes of the past.

Our gratitude to the American people is immense and we should never be embarrassed to express it.