Do You Approve the Draft Constitution of Iraq? |
Do you know the pretext this time? (Washington) is saying that Iraq is threatening the American aircraft of aggression, which break through its air, trespassing upon its skies, sovereignty, land, people and wealth, |
Do you think that you will enter paradise without Allah judging those among you who fought hard in his cause, and remained steadfast? |
does not respond to this so-called court |
Don't say I'm being thrown out! You are Iraqi, and Iraqis show respect for people who are older in age. I led you for 35 years and now you say, 'Throw him out'? This is shameful of you. |
Don't say, 'Eject.' An Iraqi respects his elders. For 35 years I led you and you say, 'Eject him.' Shame on you! |
Europe has discovered this at last. |
Even if any of you does not pray, the constitution of the state, be it the one signed by Saddam Hussein or the constitution that was dictated to the Iraqis by the Americans, declares that Islam is the religion of the state. I alerted you twice that it was time for prayers, but you ignored me. |
Exile means surrender. This nation, the Iraqi nation, is not going to surrender to the blackmail and to the threats of the Americans. |
For 35 years I led you, and you say, 'Eject him'? |
For 35 years I was the one who decided on your rights. |
For 35 years, I administered your rights. |
for humanitarian reasons and not for the American government. |
for the sake of their own people, for the region and for world order. |
For three days we have been holding a hunger strike protesting against your way in treating us — against you and your masters. |