Adnan Pachachi Quotations

We found him tired, haggard, and obviously a spent force,

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.

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.

Leaders of political parties have agreed to postpone parliament. There are still some issues that have not been resolved yet.

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,

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.

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.

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.

I don't know much about him and a lot of people don't know much about him.

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

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

He seemed to be unrepentant, and there was no remorse or even sometimes there was a hint of defiance. Sometimes, he wasn't very coherent.

has been far greater than we had expected.

It is in our interest to expedite the whole process.

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,

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

We intend to have continued meetings for days and nights.

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

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.

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

There are other volunteers who take turns, up to 50 of us here.

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.

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

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 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.

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

I think the Shiites want a theocracy.

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

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

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

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

You can imagine how everybody is scared. Finally it's sinking in that something has to be done. You can't let this thing go completely unattended.

Discussions are going on among all parliamentary lists to reach a conclusion on the main three posts before going to Monday's session of parliament.

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 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.

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.

quite soon, we hope in the next few weeks.

People don't like bases. If bases are absolutely necessary, if there's a perceived threat ... but I don't think even Iran will be a threat.

This bloc, if it comes together will have real weight.

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

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

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,

It's quite possible, also, that the legal proceedings against him may be postponed for a while if he complies with the other conditions. This is what I heard.

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

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 am overwhelmed with happiness and congratulate the Iraqi people.

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.

the election of the members of the transitional council will have to be ended by the end of May.

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.

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.