Saleh Al-Mutlaq Quotes

#1. The people were shocked to find out that their vote is worthless because of the major fraud that takes place in Iraq.

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#2. Who created the sectarian attitude in Iraq? The occupation, ... We never heard of this before in our history. But it's good that Condoleezza Rice realizes sectarianism is not good for Iraq. All we want from them is fair and clean elections next month.

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#3. If the constitution is not changed, then we will try to bring it down either before the referendum through the law by filing a suit in international or local courts, if we can, challenging the legitimacy of this constitution and the National Assembly.

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#4. If this government is like the last one, then Iraq will break apart.

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#5. This constitution is full of mines that are going to explode. The articles stipulated in this constitution will have grave consequences if they are submitted to a referendum. This constitution will lead to a weak Iraq that is unable to defend itself.

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#6. Boycotting the referendum is a possible option ... because we believe that participating in the voting might be a useless act.

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#7. We want you to express your point of view but without violence.

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#8. The situation is getting worse, and people are losing hope. That despair stokes violence.

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#9. We can not imagine that an Arab population forming more than 80 percent of the Iraqi society will allow the article reading that Iraq is part of the Islamic world instead of mentioning that we are part of the Arab nation, as if they want us to be linked to Iran and not to the Arab nation.

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