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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I thank Turkish officials for their decision not to send troops to Iraq. Turkey is a friendly country, and I want a new page to be opened between us.
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I did not say that the British troops will pull out because I am not the commander-in-chief of the British military,
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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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We do not oppose the presence of Turkish troops if they are around five or six thousand soldiers.
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As soon as possible, of course, we hope that American troops can proudly return home.
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I understand that Italians want their troops in Iraq to come home as soon as possible,
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After the end of 2006, British troops can be pulled out step by step in cooperation with Iraq forces,
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We need American troops to intimidate our neighbors.
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I believe ... that after the end of 2006 it will be possible for the British troops to begin a step-by-step withdrawal,
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I think we will be able to be the model of democracy and prosperity in the Middle East,
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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.
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I think a sentence will be passed on Saddam Hussein before my term ends,
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We have to renew ties with Turkey to remove the chill in relations in the past.
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We are trying to build - as soon as possible - our military forces.