Rather, it is through conciliation and compromise that we are building a fair Iraq, a just state for all its peoples.

To move any regime you need to have co-operation and co-ordination between Kurds, Shia Arabs, Sunni Arabs, the people and the army. Until we have this we cannot change the regime.

I shall stand for freedom of thought and expression in a place where it has been trampled and penalized.

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

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

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

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