Iraq will not allow any action on its soil that could harm the U.S. We don't want any action from our soil to target our neighbors.

Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master? We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.

Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.

Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.

To handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.

The view that we hold in Iraq now is this - that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.