Quotes of Jalal Talabani - somelinesforyou

“ This is the first time a Kurd has been freely elected to be the president of an Arab country. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ Unfortunately there are still some groups in Jordan supporting terrorist criminals, describing them as the resistance, and they are deceived by their claims. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ We believe that the mission to bring about comprehensive democratic changes in Baghdad, in the sense of ending the existing dictatorship, is the task of the Iraqi opposition forces. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ This is the first time a Kurd has been freely elected to be the president of an Arab country. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ Every human must take responsibility for his actions. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ This is the first time a Kurd has been freely elected to be the president of an Arab country. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ On the other hand, we as Iraqi Kurds, we envision our interests within a unified democratic Iraq, in which we contribute to the government in Baghdad. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ I think that there is no justification or excuse for the Sunnis to boycott. We have met all their demands and accepted all their suggestions. Now it is their national duty to take part in the referendum and vote `yes,'. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ I think that there is no justification or excuse for the Sunnis to boycott. We have met all their demands and accepted all their suggestions. Now it is their national duty to take part in the referendum and vote `yes,'. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ I did not say that the British troops will pull out because I am not the commander-in-chief of the British military. ”

- Jalal Talabani

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

- Jalal Talabani

“ I think that there is no justification or excuse for the Sunnis to boycott. We have met all their demands and accepted all their suggestions. Now it is their national duty to take part in the referendum and vote `yes,'. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ I think that there is no justification or excuse for the Sunnis to boycott. We have met all their demands and accepted all their suggestions. Now it is their national duty to take part in the referendum and vote `yes,'. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ After that we need a government with all parties, with Allawi, and our brother Sunnis. We insist all Iraqis have a role. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ I believe that we are about to face a new strategy of the neighboring countries, especially by the brothers who support Iraq and the Iraqi people. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ Our Sunni Arabs brothers made a big mistake when they boycotted the elections. But they are an important group and we cannot ignore them and therefore they must take part in the democratic process. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ We should have a consensus between the three groups — Shiites, Kurds and the Sunnis. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ This is the first time a Kurd has been freely elected to be the president of an Arab country. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ Now we are living in a country with a very democratic climate. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ There is no civil war in Iraq, and Iraqi society is united,... But because we have a democratic climate... there are dialogues, there are discussions, there are sometimes different ideas, views. But in the end, you see Iraqi society united. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ We must provide all kinds of freedom, personal and economic, to all Iraqis. I will fight for that. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ It is legitimate for you to think about withdrawing your troops, but it must be done gradually and in consultation with the Iraqi government. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ Iraq has regained its independence and held democratic elections for the first time in its history, in order to elect a National Iraqi committee. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ I will try my best to convince my colleagues that we must have a comprehensive policy towards those who are fighting the regime. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ We in the Iraqi opposition have a common stand that the opposition forces, assisted by regional and international states including the United States, must undertake comprehensive democratic changes. ”

- Jalal Talabani

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

- Jalal Talabani

“ I voted 'yes' and I urge all Iraqis, no matter their different ethnicities and religions... to vote 'yes' to the constitution. ”

- Jalal Talabani

“ We should have a consensus between the three groups — Shiites, Kurds and the Sunnis. ”

- Jalal Talabani

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

- Jalal Talabani

“ This is the first time a Kurd has been freely elected to be the president of an Arab country. ”

- Jalal Talabani
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