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Remarks by President Bush and President
Barzani of Kurdistan Regional Government in a Photo
Opportunity
26.10.2005
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U.S. President George W. Bush (R) and
President of Kurdistan
Regional Government (Iraq) Massoud Barzani (L)
Photo: White House
Photo: White House |
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 /U.S. Newswire/ - Following
is a transcript of remarks by President Bush and
President Barzani of Kurdistan regional government
in a photo opportunity:
The Oval Office 2:46 P.M. EDT
PRESIDENT BUSH:
It's my honor to welcome President Barzani of the
Kurdistan regional government of Iraq to the Oval
Office. He's a man of courage; he's a man who has
stood up to a tyrant.
He wore this outfit because it wasn't all that long
ago if he had worn this outfit and was captured by
Saddam Hussein's thugs, he would have been killed
for wearing it.
He feels comfortable wearing it here
because we're a free land, and he feels comfortable
wearing it in his home country because Iraq is free.
We had a very good discussion. The President was
very helpful on the current constitution. I assured
him that America will stand with the people that
desire a free and democratic Iraq.
The President is
-- has got a clear vision of the future of Iraq, one
where different religions and different backgrounds
-- people of different religions and backgrounds can
live together in peace.
And so, Mr. President, welcome. It's an honor to
have you here.
PRESIDENT BARZANI:
(As translated.) Mr. President, allow me on behalf
of the people of Kurdistan and myself to thank you,
very much. We in Kurdistan, particularly, and also
in Iraq, generally, we highly value the courage and
bravery of your leadership.
I hope that everybody would realize what the fact on
the ground is about Iraq. It was a brave decision
that you have made -- you have liberated a people
from a dictatorial regime that has hurt a lot of the
people.
At this time we express our condolences and we
express our sympathy to the families of your brave
men and women in uniform, those who have sacrificed
their lives in order to make other people free and
liberated.
There is no doubt that if we step back
from this and not be determined, be rest assured
that the terrorists will come to the gates of you
and us and they will fight us.
Therefore, we have to think about nothing else but
victory. And I'm quite confident that with your
leadership, with your support and support of the
United States military and United States people, and
also the -- heroes of the people of Iraq, in
general, the people of Kurdistan, we will achieve
success at the end.
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For those who are anti-democratic and also those who
are against the process, they are very limited; and
those who are supportive of your leadership,
supportive of democratic process, they are many, and
they highly appreciate the sacrifices that have been
made by the American people and the American army.
There are also many in Iraq, in general, and also in
Kurdistan, all of them are appreciative.
Thank you.
PRESIDENT BUSH:
Thank you, sir. Thanks for coming.
END 2:50 P.M. EDT
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