This democracy… The elections in Iraq were held despite the American opposition.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANII 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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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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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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Condi Rice talks tough but she cannot be tough herself.
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Each department and institution has its own authorities and responsibilities, and they act on that basis.
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There is no doubt that America is a superpower of the world and we cannot ignore them.
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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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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 don’t have any bad memories of the people of the United States.
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We did not treat the Americans badly. They left Iran in a relaxed mood.
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We have no problems with Jews and highly respect Judaism as a holy religion.
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The 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 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.
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There has not been a significant complaint. We have to wait to see what the outcome of the counting is.
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I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil.
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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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