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...
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.
double standard unfair vote
It's unfair and I didn't vote for it. It's a double standard and it shouldn't have happened.
clarify help
It is very important to clarify - an investigation could help defuse tension.
balanced cooperate good prime rule step strong
It's a good step forward, and we will cooperate with him. I don't think he's a strong sectarian. Now he's a prime minister, and he has to rule all Iraq, he has to be balanced and objective.
agree difficult reach tomorrow
It's very difficult to reach something that the Sunnis can agree to. Tomorrow will be crucial.
consulting decision last turkey visit
The visit to Turkey showed that he makes decision without consulting anybody, like during the last Cabinet. That has ignited a new dissatisfaction.
change constitution country fair good honest prefer
The change is good for the country even if the constitution fails, because I prefer it to be honest and fair and democratic.
demands main talking
The main demands are the same ones that the Sunnis have been talking about all along.
further iraqi issues
I think that their interference is bad, and it further complicates issues because this is an Iraqi matter.
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.
civilians driver explosions happens life near security situation tragedy victims
Everyone is nervous. The security situation is not good. There are so many explosions at the checkpoints and near the convoys. The Americans are afraid. And when the driver doesn't see them, it happens sometimes that civilians are killed. It is a tragedy that most of the victims are civilians. It is making life more difficult. But this is our situation. It is very dangerous.
cannot easy matter settling
Settling these differences is not an easy matter and it cannot be done quickly.
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.