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

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

Trust is for lovers. In politics there are only converging interests.

Every human must take responsibility for his actions.

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

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

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