Wishful thinking is one thing, and reality another.

The first thing we are thinking of doing after forming a national unity government is to build stability and security and to terminate terrorism.

Saddam Hussein deserves to die 100 times.

A military coup needs a sacrifice and courage that you can't find in an army without morale.

We will never forget the Iranian government and people's help to Iraq, and we hope our relations improve in all areas,

Now, the time has come for the rest of the world to recognize that a federal, democratic Iraq that can defend itself against terrorism is a goal worthy of broad international support.