“I think the elections have gone well, although there is so much insecurity in Iraq. So far during the counting of ballots.”

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.

We did not treat the Americans badly. They left Iran in a relaxed mood.

The Zarqawi groups uses car bombs, the Americans use other bombs. You also know what they do in the prisons.

Europe resolved a great problem-the problem of the Zionist danger.

If we have any problems, it’s always with the government of the United States.

I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil.

There is no doubt that America is a superpower of the world and we cannot ignore them.

I was president then. I’m not president now. When I said it, this would be a sign of goodwill to begin the talks.

The embassy was active here after the revolution. We didn’t have any problem with them. They started it.

The possibility of a war under the current circumstances is not far-fetched and there is some evidence for that.

The problem is that the Iraqi people are facing atrocities from both sides – Zarqawi and also the American troops at times.

Passing a tough resolution or threatening Iran will not bring about the desired outcome.

I have no idea what the U.S. intends to do further there and what would be the reaction of the Iraqi people.

It is wrong to even compare such actions to what is done in Guantanamo or elsewhere by the Americans. They do not stand on a high moral platform to preach to others.

They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time.

The Zionists, who constituted a strong political party in Europe, caused much disorder there.

They recite their sacred books, although the fact informs me that these are a fiction from first to last.

My velvet Elvis means the world to me. Although he may not be worth much dough, he means more to me than some old Rembrandt or Van Gogh.

I am not a prisoner of my sexuality like men younger than myself although I write about being a prisoner.

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Although human beings are incapable of talking about themselves with total honesty, it is much harder to avoid the truth while pretending to be other people.

My parents told us how they felt but never imposed their beliefs on us, although I appreciate I got a healthy sense of democracy from them.

I don’t feel I ever played the victim, although I was always in jeopardy.

So in that respect I could be called one, although I don’t think I’ll go off the rails.