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

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

Democracies, unlike dictatorships, are forgiving and generous, but they cannot survive unless they fight.

As president of Iraq, I shall strive to represent the diversity of a country that has too often in the past denied difference.

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

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

Iraq is not going to starve to death because of the absence of assistance from Arab countries.