Jalal Talabani

A military coup needs a sacrifice and courage that you can't find in an army without morale.

Wishful thinking is one thing, and reality another.

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

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

We believe that an Iraqi founding national assembly, freely elected, must decide the future of Iraq.

Every human must take responsibility for his actions.