I am confident that you brothers in parliament will champion the will of the people over that of the occupier.

I will continue to defend Najaf as it is the holiest place. I will remain in the city until the last drop of my blood has been spilled.

Divisiveness is not good for the people.

Out of my desire to complete Iraq's independence and to finish the withdrawal of the occupation forces from our holy lands, I am obliged to halt military operations of the honest Iraqi resistance until the withdrawal of the occupation forces is complete.

I renew my call for the occupier (the United States) to leave our land. The departure of the occupier will mean stability for Iraq, victory for Islam and peace and defeat for terrorism and infidels.

Make your enemy afraid, for it is impossible to remain quiet about their moral offences.

Whatever struggle happened between brothers, let us forget about it and turn the page forever and live united.