Ayad Allawi Quotations

I'm a doctor and a politician. Weapons are foreign to me.

I am no proponent of a theocracy. I am a secularist. I want an independent Iraqi government, not a lackey of Tehran.

Saddam Hussein's trial would not be public since he could name countries and persons whom he gave money.

I see it as my duty to take a stand for the Iraqi people, for democracy, freedom and reconciliation.

We are succeeding in Iraq. It's a tough struggle with setbacks, but we are succeeding.

Iraq has slipped enough toward dangerous paths that may endanger the country if we don't realize that the solution ... lies is the concept of national unity

We are succeeding in Iraq. Thank you, America.

Politically we are very different now. But those were nice days then.

We are determined to clean Falluja from terrorists,

As we confront their constant delay and inclination to do evil, we will categorically not allow ... militias, ... This is the final call for them to disarm.