And I gave this directive to them, that if they free our assets in the United States, that would be a sign of goodwill. I have the same idea this time.
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I found the States a large, developed and rich country. I was surprised that they still look to smaller countries of the world to get benefits.Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
I think the elections have gone well, although there is so much insecurity in Iraq. So far during the counting of ballots, there has not been a significant complaint. We have to wait to see what the outcome of the counting is.
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The problem is that the Iraqi people are facing atrocities from both sides - Zarqawi and also the American troops at times. The Zarqawi groups uses car bombs, the Americans use other bombs. You also know what they do in the prisons.
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We want all the Palestinians back in their homeland, and then there can be a fair referendum for people to choose the form of state they want. Whoever gets the majority can rule.
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We have no problems with Jews and highly respect Judaism as a holy religion.
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We don't have a major problem right now in our country, and life is normal. Things like unemployment, which the youth are suffering from, and the rate of inflation - these are chronic conditions and we have to solve them.
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