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.

All Iraqis should live under one roof and for one goal.

If the American military begins to withdrawal, there will be no need for these armed groups.

I wish to be a martyr, and I don't fear death.

I fear only God, all praises to Him.

So, if I were arrested or if I were killed, then after me the issues that American fears about me wouldn't exist anymore - and I couldn't tell you what those issues are

I don't want the chair of the government because it will be controlled by the U.S. and I don't want to be controlled by the U.S.