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 the constitution. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share Image
It was an agreement between Saddam (Hussein) and the shah of Iran and not between Iraq and Iran. — 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 Image
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 Image
A greater international role is important to lift some of the burden from the shoulders of the United States. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share Image
Military confrontation is not a suitable alternative in confronting terror and current security threats. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
There is a kind of sympathy with the Americans who are looked upon as liberators. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share Image
Trust is for lovers. In politics there are only converging interests. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share Image
Justice for the major perpetrators cannot be separated from the vindication of the rights of the individual victim. — Jalal Talabani Copy Share Image
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 Image
