Jalal Talabani

Iraq is not occupied, but there are foreign forces on its soil, which is different. ↗

— Jalal Talabani

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Military confrontation is not a suitable alternative in confronting terror and current security threats. ↗

— Jalal Talabani

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My door will always be open to those who genuinely renounce violence and seek peaceful accommodation into our nascent democracy. ↗

— Jalal Talabani

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

— Jalal Talabani

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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

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Rather, it is through conciliation and compromise that we are building a fair Iraq, a just state for all its peoples. ↗

— Jalal Talabani

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Self-determination could mean independence, confederacy, federal and autonomy. ↗

— Jalal Talabani

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The justice of our cause must be reflected in the manner in which we rectify the crimes of the past. ↗

— Jalal Talabani

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The Kurdish people welcome the no-fly zone protection, contrary to the Iraqi regime that is against it. ↗

— Jalal Talabani

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This will be Iraq for all without discrimination among Iraqi citizens, or ethnic or sectarian discrimination. ↗

— Jalal Talabani

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