We are all in control. Each one of us is in complete control over our ministry or sector of responsibility. |
We are in a situation where the adversary is the judge. The United States of America doesn't agree to lifting the sanctions unless the leadership of Iraq is changed, |
We are not the kind that will surrender to them (coalition forces) just to live a wretched life for two or three years. |
We are still working, |
We believe in what we said 10 years ago: We are victorious, ... Victory can be achieved through the strategic results of any confrontation, and we are confident that we gained victory in that struggle, which lasted 10 years and is still going on. |
We decided to launch a limited military operation in defense of our sovereignty, our people and their properties, |
We discussed our legitimate concerns in a friendly and open manner. |
We don't express condolences to a government that is attacking Iraqi people on a daily basis, |
We don't have any relationship with the Taliban, ... We didn't recognize the Taliban. |
We don't have the means to attack any country beyond our territory. |
We have been in a situation since 1991 that the adversary is the judge. The American government says openly, clearly, that it's not going to endorse lifting the sanctions on Iraq unless the leadership of Iraq is changed, |
We provided logistical support ... So what we did was a responsible, positive, limited operation to help our people. |
We refuse the no-fly zones, ... We have made it clear that we are going to challenge the no-fly zones. |
We will do whatever possible, in our hands, in our capabilities, to help them to reach the ultimate truth about the absence of weapons of mass destruction, |
We will fight to the last bullet, |