Currently the international and regional situation does not permit for the foundation of an independent Kurdish state in north of Iraq.

We in the Iraqi opposition have a common stand that the opposition forces, assisted by regional and international states including the United States, must undertake comprehensive democratic changes.

There is no basis for the phantom claims that the Kurds intend to form their own independent state.

For the Iraqi state, it is very difficult,

Furthermore, the Iraqis do not want to be more Palestinians than the Palestinians themselves,

We must acknowledge that for scores of years the Iraqis have offered martyrs and victims but have not been able to change the regime.