I shall stand for freedom of thought and expression in a place where it has been trampled and penalized. Jalal Talabani expressionfreedompenalize Change image and share on social
My door will always be open to those who genuinely renounce violence and seek peaceful accommodation into our nascent democracy. Jalal Talabani accommodationdemocracydoor Change image and share on social
Self-determination could mean independence, confederacy, federal and autonomy. Jalal Talabani autonomyconfederacydetermination Change image and share on social
All I wanted was to be a university teacher. Jalal Talabani teacheruniversitywant Change image and share on social
Democracies, unlike dictatorships, are forgiving and generous, but they cannot survive unless they fight. Jalal Talabani democracydictatorshipfight Change image and share on social
The Kurdish people welcome the no-fly zone protection, contrary to the Iraqi regime that is against it. Jalal Talabani contraryflyiraqi Change image and share on social
Conciliation is not capitulation, nor is compromise to be deemed equivalent to imbalanced concession. Jalal Talabani capitulationcompromiseconcession Change image and share on social
Our gratitude to the American people is immense and we should never be embarrassed to express it. Jalal Talabani americanembarrassexpress Change image and share on social
The Kurdish people have the right of self-determination like every other nation in the world. Jalal Talabani determinationkurdishnation Change image and share on social
Our plan is to struggle against terrorism and have security for the country and help draft a democratic constitution as soon as possible. Jalal Talabani constitutioncountrydemocratic Change image and share on social
