The Kurdish people have the right of self-determination like every other nation in the world. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share Image
The Western governments will be encouraged and persuaded to deal with the real representatives and listen to the real voice of the… — Jalal Talabani Copy Share Image
I always tell the Kurds who defend independence: Let's say we declared the independent Kurdish state and Syria, Iran, Iraq and Turkey… — Jalal Talabani Copy Share Image
The Kurdish people welcome the no-fly zone protection, contrary to the Iraqi regime that is against it. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share Image
It is the American air protection, which safeguards the freedom enjoyed by the Kurdish region. It guarantees the cultural, health and civilizational… — Jalal Talabani Copy Share Image
Our plan is to struggle against terrorism and have security for the country and help draft a democratic constitution as soon as possible. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share
We are not denying that Turkey has a right to defend itself from extremists but some of its actions are not serving any democratic… — Jalal Talabani Copy Share
A greater international role is important to lift some of the burden from the shoulders of the United States. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share
Military confrontation is not a suitable alternative in confronting terror and current security threats. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share
We are trying to persuade all the Iraqi opposition to come breathe freedom in Iraq and use liberated Kurdistan as a base for our… — Jalal Talabani Copy Share
As president of Iraq, I shall strive to represent the diversity of a country that has too often in the past denied difference. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share
To move any regime you need to have co-operation and co-ordination between Kurds, Shia Arabs, Sunni Arabs, the people and the army. Until we… — Jalal Talabani Copy Share
We must acknowledge that for scores of years the Iraqis have offered martyrs and victims but have not been able to change the regime. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share
There is a kind of sympathy with the Americans who are looked upon as liberators. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share
Justice for the major perpetrators cannot be separated from the vindication of the rights of the individual victim. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share
I must tell you that I am committed, as the president of Iraq, to benchmarks and to do our best to achieve some progress… — Jalal Talabani Copy Share
Under extremely difficult circumstances (Iraq) pursues the inherently complicated task of rebuilding the country. Yet Iraq continues, courageously, to reach for the promise of… — Jalal Talabani Copy Share
Our gratitude to the American people is immense and we should never be embarrassed to express it. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share
No for the return of Saddam's Baath party. This is against the constitution and those who are negotiating to bring them back are violating… — Jalal Talabani Copy Share
