a great tragedy which will leave a scar on our souls.
First of all, I would like to state that the Kurdistan Democratic Party is an old party with great history, and so is the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
Mr. President, you are a visionary, great statesman. We salute you. We are grateful to you. We'll never forget what you have done for our people.
Slaying terrorism, and the extremist nationalism and perversion of religion that breeds it, will require our greatest effort, both as Iraqis and as new members of the alliance of democracies.