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.

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

We don't kill Iraqis - our hands do not kill Iraqis. But we target only the occupier with all the means of resistance.

I have a red line against the Americans.

Saddam is a war criminal and there are no two people who can argue over this.

I will deal with the politicians in a political way and with the nonpoliticians in a nonpolitical way.

If it does not serve the Iraqi people, there are only political means that must be followed to reform the government - a new government that we must give a chance to prove that it is there to serve the people.