The important matter is freedom. When the people choose what they want, it is good for them and for us.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIThe problem is that the Iraqi people are facing atrocities from both sides – Zarqawi and also the American troops at times.
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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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We did not treat the Americans badly. They left Iran in a relaxed mood.
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The possibility of a war under the current circumstances is not far-fetched and there is some evidence for that.
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We don’t have a major problem right now in our country, and life is normal.
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Each department and institution has its own authorities and responsibilities, and they act on that basis.
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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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They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time.
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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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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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Europe resolved a great problem-the problem of the Zionist danger.
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We want all the Palestinians back in their homeland, and then there can be a fair referendum for people to choose the form of state they want. Whoever gets the majority can rule.
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We have no problems with Jews and highly respect Judaism as a holy religion.
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I only know that the sole option is to leave Iraq to the Iraqi people.
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If (the West) shows its rigidity by making unjust decisions and putting their threats into practice, the Iranian people will not be the only ones to pay the price.
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If we have any problems, it’s always with the government of the United States.
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