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
defeat encourage help iraqi superpower timetable
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,
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.
again cause courageous freedom given lives men precious resource talented time
Time and again the U.S. has given the world its most precious resource in the cause of freedom, the lives of its most talented and courageous young men and women.
america democratic iraqi liberation people replace time wants
I think the Iraqi Liberation Act, is useful, very important, it's for the first time assuring Iraqi people that America wants to end dictatorship and replace it with a democratic system.
agreement defeat encourage help iraqi signal superpower terrorists timetable
A timetable will help the terrorists, will encourage them that they could defeat a superpower of the world and Iraqi people, ... We don't want to do anything without the agreement with the Americans because we don't want to give any signal to the terrorists that our will to defeat them is weakened.
concept confirmed federalism time
This is the first time that Ankara has confirmed the concept of federalism publicly.
arab elected freely president time
This is the first time a Kurd has been freely elected to be the president of an Arab country.
agreement allied common government month removal replace timetable
I think, we will be able at the end of this month to replace many units from the allied forces, but we must have a common agreement between your government and our government for the timetable of the removal forces.
democracy despise distort surrender terrorists
we will never surrender to the terrorists who despise democracy and distort religion. Never.
forget government help hope improve iranian relations
We will never forget the Iranian government and people's help to Iraq, and we hope our relations improve in all areas,
basis dialogue mutual prudent strengthen ties turkey wish
We wish to strengthen our ties with Turkey on the basis of constructive and prudent dialogue and mutual respect.
british forces forever iraqi ready replace troops within
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.
abroad criminals war
These criminals who come from abroad have declared a war of extermination or destruction on Iraq.
achieved among components consensus country iraqi major people stability three
The stability of country would not be achieved without consensus among the major three components of the Iraqi people (Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds),