Adnan Pachachi Quotes (49 Quotes)

Perhaps we should make it into a school or a hospital. It symbolized the mentality of Saddam Hussein, and then it also became the symbol of everything that went wrong during the occupation.

It won't be a question of how well-trained or well-equipped the army is but one of the authority it serves.

After the handover of sovereignty, the multinational force will be in the country with the approval of the Iraqi government, and anything it does has to be done in consultation with the Iraqi government and with its approval, ... Late Edition.

An apology for the actions of some troops who, of course, are not representative of the majority of the armed forces here, I think that would have been useful and it would have helped to some extent.

If we can elect a speaker tomorrow then the Parliament can start functioning normally. People feel they have been let down and that is eroding their faith in the whole political process.

On April 14, the political blocs started to discuss candidates for the posts and formed a committee to discuss the details of the distribution of the posts. The committee met yesterday April 15 and it will meet again today, and at the end of the day leaders of the blocs will meet to consider the recommendations of the committee and took a decision regarding the meeting of the parliament.

Anybody who has a militia now has power. The Mahdi Army, Badr, the insurgents, these are the ones who wield power. They have weapons, they can move around and they are determined. It's not a question of political personalities, but of arms and weapons.

I believe that we will succeed in forming the national unity government the people are waiting for.

I spoke to the heads of all the political blocs and I sensed a true intent from all to push the political process forward. From now until the 17th of this month, we believe there will be an agreement on some of the problems.

If the security forces continue to be dominated as they are now by political groups or sects, then the people won't trust in them - and the result will be civil war or fragmentation of the country.

We do not issue threats. The opposition can be inside and outside the government. This is a sound democratic practice that exists worldwide.

The choice of ministers should not be because they are party loyalists or belong to religious groups, but rather because of experience and competency. Iraq needs this.

I think the Shiites want a theocracy.

We intend to have continued meetings for days and nights.

I am confident we will succeed in forming the national unity government that all Iraqis are hoping for.

The two main issues are security and the necessity for an inclusive election.

We found him obviously tired and haggard, unrepentant, even defiant, justifying crimes saying he was a just but firm ruler, our answer was that he was unjust ruler responsible for death of thousands of people.

It will have due process and the right of appeal and be an open trial with attorneys and lawyers, something that is really unprecedented in Iraq's recent history and quite a contrast from the courts that Saddam himself established in Iraq to try his enemies,

I am overwhelmed with happiness and congratulate the Iraqi people.

There are signs that there will be agreement on all problems concerning formation of the government.

And we hope that the new assembly will invite those parties that have not taken part in the election in joining us in writing the constitution. This will pave the way for a far more inclusive election... at the end of this year.

I see it as my duty toward the Iraqi people, and to protect the credibility of the democratic experiment, to set a date.

will hasten the end of the acts of violence that have been perpetuated recently.

This contest between the secular and religious visions of government is really the main choice to be made. It won't be decided in one election, but it is a basic choice between an open and progressive Iraq and one that is backward and continues to fall behind.

People have to be convinced that these two men are in fact killed and are no longer a threat to the peace of the country,

This polarization has to end. Otherwise it could lead to disaster for the country.

We were disappointed, naturally, because of the very small, low turnout in many areas, ... It made it impossible for us to be represented on the National Assembly.

About Tariq Aziz, I don't know when and if a trial will be held,

We only had Kalashnikov rifles. Now we have more powerful weapons.

quite soon, we hope in the next few weeks.

I believe if we give ourselves this time, we will be able to succeed in forming a national unity government which people have been waiting for.

Many people in Iraq, that segment of Iraqi opinion, believes that there should be a determined effort to see whether in fact that elections are feasible,

Until and unless we could disband these militias, this country won't be able to function properly.

We tell our supporters that they had a government under religious authority and look what happened. Everything got worse.

The country is going through dangerous times, it faces challenges, and the perils come from every direction. Sectarian tensions have increased. We have to prove to the whole world that there will not be civil war between the people of this country. The danger is still there, and our enemies are watching us.

Suicide attacks race the elections. Bush is sad and wants to speed up the process. Death of 36 soldiers shocks the occupation.

I think people are rapidly losing confidence in the political class, and I don't blame them.

It is in our interest to expedite the whole process.

It's a good thing. It's a safety valve in a way. Decisions will be taken in which all major political parties will be part of. No one will accuse the prime minister of making decisions on his own.

We will have at the end of this process a government that derives its legitimacy from the free desire of the Iraqi people,

If we give ourselves this amount of time, we might succeed, and I am sure that we will succeed to form a government of national unity, which the people have been waiting for, for so long.

We have to prove to the world that a civil war is not and will not take place among our people. The danger is still looming and the enemies are ready for us because they do not like to see a united, strong, stable Iraq.

Everybody seems to be imprisoned in their own sectarian or political affiliations. They don't seem to be able to rise above these things.

The goal is to reach a mutual agreement for all the three important posts. If we fail to reach it the deal may be divided into stages and this means that we will vote for some posts and leave others for next time.

We have to tell the world there will be no civil war among the Iraqi people. The risk is there.

We are on the verge of taking a major step in our political path.

It has been decided to leave the session open pending political agreement on the designation of a speaker and his two deputies.

The security forces are perceived by many Iraqis as being under the influence of these militias. There seems to be empirical evidence that especially the Interior Ministry have been infiltrated by these forces, no doubt.

The political parties and groups that did not take part in the election should be invited to participate in the writing of the permanent constitution.