Adnan Pachachi
Adnan Pachachi
Adnan al-Pachachi or Adnan Muzahim Ameen al-Pachachiis a veteran Iraqi politician and diplomat. Pachachi was Iraq's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1959 to 1965 and foreign minister of Iraq from 1965 to 1967 during the Six-Day War with Israel; he again served as permanent representative to the UN from 1967 to 1969. After 1971, he spent a long period in exile. Since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Pachachi has been an important figure in Iraqi politics, often described...
NationalityIraqi
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 May 1923
CountryIraq
We found him tired, haggard, and obviously a spent force,
We found him obviously tired and haggard, unrepentant, even defiant, justifying crimes saying he was a just but firm ruler, our answer was that he was unjust ruler responsible for death of thousands of people.
We were disappointed, naturally, because of the very small, low turnout in many areas, ... It made it impossible for us to be represented on the National Assembly.
And we hope that the new assembly will invite those parties that have not taken part in the election in joining us in writing the constitution. This will pave the way for a far more inclusive election... at the end of this year.
The security forces are perceived by many Iraqis as being under the influence of these militias. There seems to be empirical evidence that especially the Interior Ministry have been infiltrated by these forces, no doubt.
We will have at the end of this process a government that derives its legitimacy from the free desire of the Iraqi people,