The idea is to try to sell this draft to the Sunnis. That's what this is all about.

These insurgents are like rats spreading plague among the people. Rats are very small, but the disease they spread is horrible. Iraq should be rid of these dirty rats.

The Iraqi Governing Council was appointed by the U.S. and very much wanted to extend its power and influence.

the Iraqi government is committed to protecting the judges, the witnesses, lawyers, and all those who are involved in the trial of Saddam Hussein, and will not be deterred from pursuing the trial.

The Iraqi government is taking care of these families directly by supplying them with their needs. All the roads are open and the city is safe now as the Iraqi Red Crescent is working there.

The Iraqi government will do its best to arrest those people.

I'm sure once we have an elected assembly and a government for a four-year term, they'll be looking at all these issues.

It will add another six months of an interim period transitional government, and a lot of people would like to get on with their lives.

It was a difficult decision because we are living in a democratic atmosphere.

Although the rats are small, the disease they are carrying is harmful and there is no cure except confrontation.