Jalal Talabani
Jalal Talabani
Jalal Talabaniis an Iraqi Kurdish politician who served as the sixth President of Iraq from 2005 to 2014. He was the first non-Arab president of Iraq, although Abdul Karim Qasim was of partial Kurdish heritage. He is known as "Mam Jalal" meaning "uncle Jalal" among Kurdish people...
NationalityIraqi
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 November 1933
CountryIraq
currently foundation kurdish north permit regional situation state
Currently the international and regional situation does not permit for the foundation of an independent Kurdish state in north of Iraq.
consensus groups three
We should have a consensus between the three groups -- Shiites, Kurds and the Sunnis,
against choose committed either interests kurdish methods mistake peaceful people political time turkey turkish war
We think that PKK committed a big mistake when they resumed the war against Turkish government.... We think that the time is for all people to choose political and peaceful methods of struggle. We don't think that what they are doing is in the interests of the Kurdish people either in Turkey or in Iraq.
build military possible soon trying
We are trying to build - as soon as possible - our military forces.
bring eliminate rule shy support
We must not shy away from this support to eliminate the dictatorship and bring about a democratic, federal, pluralistic rule in Iraq.
brothers heroes liberating
You and your (Kurdish) brothers are the heroes of liberating Iraq,
cooperation forces iraq liberate resistance support syria united
We have more than 100,000 (Kurdish resistance fighters), and Syria also has tens of thousands. These forces can liberate Iraq with the support of the United States, with cooperation and coordination with American forces.
continue endeavor pursue
will continue to pursue this endeavor to the end.
best colleagues convince fighting policy towards
I will try my best to convince my colleagues that we must have a comprehensive policy towards those who are fighting the regime.
ambition build constitution draft iraqi others represents united vote wish
I wish that all Iraqi Arabs, Kurds and others vote 'Yes' to the draft constitution which represents their ambition to build a democratic, federal, united and independent state,
agreed arab constitution represent
I think most of the Arab Sunnis have agreed to this constitution. And those who do not agree with it do not represent the Arab Sunnis,
assisted common democratic including iraqi opposition regional stand states undertake united
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.
behind believe changes cooperate coordinate entertain iraqi states united united-states
We believe that the United States should coordinate and cooperate with the Iraqi opposition, and must not entertain any idea of making changes behind the opposition's back.
accept constitution deny hope people
we hope the people will accept this constitution, but we don't deny there are some disputes.