Mahmoud Othman
Mahmoud Othman
Mahmoud Ali Othmanwas a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United States's 2003 invasion of Iraq. A Kurd and Sunni Muslim, Othman was a member of the Political Bureau Kurdistan Democratic Party. He then founded the Kurdish Socialist Party. He was also the Chief Negotiator in the 1970 agreement with the Baath Party. He is now a leading member of the Iraqi National Assembly...
demanding government great parliament soon wants
The U.S. wants a government more than we do. They are demanding with great insistence that the parliament be convened as soon as possible.
means side silent weak
Someone should have said something. The other side is talking, and the American side is silent. To be silent here means you are on the weak side.
further iraqi issues
I think that their interference is bad, and it further complicates issues because this is an Iraqi matter.
again calm few resume sit table talks
I think we will resume talks in a few days. We will also try to calm things down and get the (Arab) Sunnis again to sit at the table with everyone.
double
I think it's a double standard, and it's unfair.
constitution seems
Really, we are disappointed with that. It seems like the Americans want to have a constitution at any cost,
addressing cannot capable issues prime repeat successful year
He cannot make a successful prime minister. We experienced ... a year in which he was not capable of addressing the issues of Iraq. Why should we repeat this failure?
blood decision foreign himself iraq last left minister official outside pool prime share situation visit wrong
He doesn't share his decision with others, like his last visit to Turkey, which was wrong because he didn't tell his deputy, the president, the minister of foreign affairs. It was a decision he made by himself without going back to the government. Iraq is in a pool of blood and the prime minister left to visit Turkey, while in such a situation there shouldn't be any official outside the country.
promises
When he promises something, he'll get it done. If he can't do it, he won't promise it.
achieved saw
By what I saw today, I don't think this can be achieved tomorrow.
goodwill
If there is goodwill from everybody, there could be more concessions,
alliance face government might position
If the position of the Shiite alliance is final, then things will be more complicated and the formation of the government might face delays.
agree decision delay key parties political session supported until
The nation's political parties supported the decision to delay the session until all parties agree on all the nominees for the key posts.
current essential meeting meetings
The cancellation of this meeting is a regrettable thing because such meetings are essential under the current situation.