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
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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.
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We need to unite and maintain peace as this incident can divert Iraq from the constitution to violence,
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For me, I hope to continue to the end, my struggle and life, to see a democratic, federative, united, prosperous Iraq, that Iraqi people will live in peace and prosperity, and Iraq will use its huge wealth for the benefit of the Iraqi people.
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My door will always be open to those who genuinely renounce violence and seek peaceful accommodation into our nascent democracy.
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We will set no timetable for withdrawal, Mr. President. A timetable will help the terrorists, will encourage them that they could defeat the superpower of the world and the Iraqi people,
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we will never surrender to the terrorists who despise democracy and distort religion. Never.
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We will never forget the Iranian government and people's help to Iraq, and we hope our relations improve in all areas,
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We wish to strengthen our ties with Turkey on the basis of constructive and prudent dialogue and mutual respect.
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We don't want British forces forever in Iraq. Within one year, I think at the end of 2006, Iraqi troops will be ready to replace British forces in the south.
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These criminals who come from abroad have declared a war of extermination or destruction on Iraq.
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The stability of country would not be achieved without consensus among the major three components of the Iraqi people (Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds),
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It would be good if these people were provided with electricity, water and independence, and the opportunity to speak their mother tongues and educate their children.
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I understand that Italians want their troops in Iraq to come home as soon as possible,
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They all said one thing to me: that there are no limits to Iran's cooperation with and support for the Iraqi people and government,