rejected by the Iraqi people in its entirety.

In the last decade, major changes took place in the world that gave many people their freedom, ... I would not be surprised to see such changes in our region.

We will not accept that Iraq's identity is Islamic,

The constitution should not just be ink on paper, ... Until such time, we will adhere to it.

Let me tell you, politics is much more difficult than war, ... In politics, there are so many more fronts.

It is an historic day that crowns the sacrifice of martyrs, ... laid the foundation for a democratic Iraq and peaceful coexistence between its ethnic groups.