I always tell the Kurds who defend independence: Let's say we declared the independent Kurdish state and Syria, Iran, Iraq and Turkey imposed sanctions on us, without waging a war. How would we survive under those circumstances? — Jalal Talabani Copy Share Image
We need to make a distinction between misled Iraqis, those who believe that they are carrying weapons to liberate Iraq from what they call occupation, and criminal gangs that came from outside and wants to wage a deadly war on… — 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
