It will be an interim government, and they will be working toward a constitution that's acceptable to indigenous people of this country.

As much as we are aware of the indignation of the world out there, we believe that this thing has to be done, this action has to be taken.

We are mindful of the role of the international community in our development. We are also very mindful of the outcry of the international community.

We accept that they want to appoint their own consul of advisers, but at the same time they should also expect a backlash from the indigenous people if they announce a lineup with Indian names.

The idea will be to have a broad-based government and then next year, to move to a new constitution, and then finally to democratic elections ... so who's going to end up governing Iraq ultimately? It's going to be the Iraqi people with a democratic constitution,

Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and subverted the Constitution, which can only end in a distorted, bastardized form of illegitimate government.