Ayad Allawi

"I am an Arab and Arab minded person, but I am not a racist, a Shiite, but I am not sectarian."

"Only one thing is prohibited these days in Iraq: to speak with President Mubarak or the kings of Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Mention the word “Arabism” and you will be accused of being an intelligence ag…"

"I can tell the difference between senseless terror and justifiable rebellion."

"As far as the pressure from Iran goes, I can assure you that there was a very clear red line: Allawi and the Iraqi List were not to be allowed to come into power."

"For me, Iran's influence is not positive. I am certainly not an advocate of Iranian policies. I am even sure that they have a red line and a veto on me. But I think the world should engage and talk wi…"

"Palestine? One step forward, three steps back."

"I'm a doctor and a politician. Weapons are foreign to me."

"I am not prepared to serve a sectarian regime. If we can achieve a broad, clear mandate for national unity, where it doesn’t matter if someone is Kurd or Arab, Sunni or Shiite, then I am ready to take…"