The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life. We must work very hard to avoid civilian casualties. And those terrorists and Baathists are holding the people of Fallujah hostage. We must release the hostages.

We feel like we are being held hostage by civilian terrorists. It is really sad. It is affecting everyone. We can't lead a normal life. We don't know how much damage it's causing, and we have to be prepared all the time. If rocks come down, we are going to have to evacuate.

All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.

The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.

The issue of what my role in the - in persuading the Bush administration to go to war has been greatly exaggerated.

I call on the international community to be fair to the Iraqi people. My position is that we respect international resolutions but in return demand justice and accountability for those who stole Iraq's money.