The problem is that the Iraqi people are facing atrocities from both sides – Zarqawi and also the American troops at times.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIThere is no doubt that America is a superpower of the world and we cannot ignore them.
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It was the will of the Iraqi people and the religious authorities. [The elections] were the result of pressure by Ayatollah Sistani, by the Iraqi religious authorities, and by the fighting forces in Iraq on America. They left the US no choice but to allow the elections.
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I have no idea what the U.S. intends to do further there and what would be the reaction of the Iraqi people.
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I think the elections have gone well, although there is so much insecurity in Iraq. So far during the counting of ballots.
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We did not treat the Americans badly. They left Iran in a relaxed mood.
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Since they had a lot of property and controlled an empire of propaganda, they made the European governments helpless.
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The United States is a big country but unfortunately it seems it has the brain of a little bird not befitting the greatness of the country.
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I believe the main solution is to gain the trust of Europe and America and to remove their concerns over the peaceful nature of our nuclear industry and to assure them that there will never be a diversion to military use.
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The Zarqawi groups uses car bombs, the Americans use other bombs. You also know what they do in the prisons.
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I was president then. I’m not president now. When I said it, this would be a sign of goodwill to begin the talks.
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When I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks.
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Europe resolved a great problem-the problem of the Zionist danger.
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We have no problems with Jews and highly respect Judaism as a holy religion.
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We don’t have any bad memories of the people of the United States.
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They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time.
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Things like unemployment, which the youth are suffering from, and the rate of inflation – these are chronic conditions and we have to solve them.
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