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Ads by Google      Jalal Talabani - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Talabani undertook numerous diplomatic missions, representing the Kurdish leadership at meetings in Europe and the Middle East. Talabani and the Iraqi Kurds played a key role as a partner of the US-Coalition in the liberation of Iraq. He was a prominent member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council, which was established following the overthrow of the Saddam Hussein regime by the U.S. -led invasion of Iraq in 2003. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalal_Talabani   (1069 words)      Rebel to president, Iraqi leader champions Kurds - Boston.com Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani, who was re-elected as Iraq's president on Saturday, is a long-time champion of the Kurds who sees himself as the godfather of the country's political process. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani, who was re-elected as Iraq's president on Saturday, is a long-time champion of the Kurds who sees himself as the godfather of the country's political process. Talabani's speeches often remind Kurds of their suffering at the hands of Saddam Hussein. http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2006/04/22/rebel_to_president_iraqi_leader_champions_kurds   (709 words)      BBC NEWS Middle East Who's who in Iraq: Jalal Talabani Jalal Talabani, widely referred to by Kurds as Mam (uncle) Jalal, is one of the longest-serving figures in contemporary Iraqi Kurdish politics. A new era in Mr Talabani's political life began in the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War and the Kurdish uprising in the north against the Iraqi Government. The PUK suffered a severe setback when the Iraqi Government used chemical weapons against the Kurds in 1988 and Mr Talabani was forced to leave northern Iraq and seek refuge in Iran. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4415531.stm   (749 words)      SignOnSanDiego.com > In Iraq -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani begins visit to Italy ROME – Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said a premature withdrawal of Italian troops from his country would be catastrophic and that the presence of multinational forces in Iraq was vital. Later, in comments to state TV news Tg1, Talabani said the decision to withdraw Italian troops from Iraq should be made with the agreement of Iraqi authorities. Talabani praised Italy's commitment and said "a premature withdrawal would be a catastrophe for the Iraqi people and a victory of terrorism." http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/iraq/20051107-1421-italy-iraq.html   (460 words)      Is Jalal Talabani's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan another Iranian ally in the Iraqi government? Talabani used his rival's (the KDP) relationship with Saddam Hussein to his advantage by presenting the PUK as the only reliable ally for America's upcoming attacks against Iraq. Talabani's assistance to the Ayatollah's regime was also due to the fact that the clerics in Iran had promised more rights for local Kurds. Furthermore Talabani used his close relations with the US to release 65 Iranians detained in Um al-Qasr prison in southern Iraq. http://www.meepas.com/talebanipart1.htm   (1754 words)      Jalal Talabani, New Iraqi President Is Sworn In - Nation & World Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani was sworn in Thursday as the new president of Iraq, two years after the U.S. led an invasion to topple Saddam Hussein's government. Talabani also said that as president, he will consider offering amnesty to insurgents currently performing random attacks throughout Iraq. Jalal Talabani, New Iraqi President Is Sworn In - Nation & World http://www.thehilltoponline.com/news/2005/04/08/NationWorld/Jalal.Talabani.New.Iraqi.President.Is.Sworn.In-918062.shtml   (427 words)      The Epoch Times Iraq Inaugurates First Non-Arab President in Modern Times His designation is a gesture of reconciliation and unity by the disparate leaders of Iraq who are struggling to erase a legacy of oppression and create a new, democratic state. It means that there is no discrimination, that all Iraqis, Kurds, Arabs, regardless of their religion or their nationality, they are equal and they have the same right," he said. But he will find wide support for another Kurdish goal, which is ensuring that the oppression endured under Saddam Hussein never happens again. http://english.epochtimes.com/news/5-4-7/27700.html   (615 words)      Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani named Iraq president : SF Bay Area Indymedia Talabani said he would work to secure his troubled nation and pledged "to establish an independent and united Iraqi state based on democracy, federalism and human rights". Thanking parliament, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan leader Mr Talabani said it was a step towards a free, democratic Iraq after long years of dictatorship. Ousted members of the former government - including toppled leader Saddam Hussein - were allowed to watch the event on Wednesday on television in their prison cells, Iraqi officials said. http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/04/1731628.php   (1468 words)      Iraq: Presidential Choice Is Landmark For Kurds - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY Talabani has worked with Barzani to maintain Kurdish autonomy within a federal Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion of the country. For Talabani, the Iraqi presidential post represents the culmination of a political career that he launched even before he reached adulthood. A Kurdish patriot, Talabani had a history of organization and -- at times -- confrontation to oppose the regime of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/4/ECD68577-2AC9-421F-A793-E6CC023F02C7.html   (1073 words)      Jalal Talabani: "No Grounds for a Relationship with Baghdad" - Middle East Quarterly - Winter 2002 Talabani: You know, despite all the problems we have, because there is democracy here, we don’t have nearly the problems that they have in the south [where Saddam Husayn rules]. This interview, which took place on May 16, 2001, at Talabani’s office in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, was conducted by Michael Rubin. Talabani: Look, Chalabi is a clever man and a real leader of the opposition against Saddam Husayn. http://www.meforum.org/article/126   (2058 words)      [No title] Talabani said the Iraqi people are waiting for the Palestinians to reach an agreement with Israel. Pakistan, which is a Muslim but not Arab country, Iraq is an active member in the Arab League and committed to the decisions of the Arab summit in Beirut," Talabani said, referring to the Saudi proposal to recognize Israel and normalize its relations with the country on condition it retreat to 1967 borders. However, he did explain that it is "very difficult for Iraq" to take its own independent stand, different to the Arab opinion, and warm its relations with Israel. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3139921,00.html   (278 words)      Online NewsHour: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani Discusses Hopes for Democracy -- September 15, 2005 PRESIDENT JALAL TALABANI: You know, the U.S., they did something when they led the war of liberation of Iraq, something indirectly for interest of Iranians also, why the Iranians must be against removing the worst kind of their enemy; they must be grateful. PRESIDENT JALAL TALABANI: Yes -- that -- after liberation, for the first time, many, many Iraqis, they are feeling that they are Iraqis; before there was national oppression, religious oppression, all kinds of dictatorship; the people were deprived of all kinds of democratic rights. PRESIDENT JALAL TALABANI: You know, before becoming president of Iraq, I always called for Kurdish Arab brotherhood for common struggle, against dictatorship, for having democracy, and democratic federal regime in Iraq. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/july-dec05/talabani_9-15.html   (1507 words)      Iran News - British ambassador meets PUK leader Jalal Talabani Talabani arrived in Tehran late Monday to discuss the ongoing situation in Iraq. Upon arrival in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah, which is home to Iranian Kurds, he said the US would certainly attack Iraq if Saddam did not voluntarily step down. http://iranmania.com/News/ArticleView?NewsCode=13779&NewsKind=CurrentAffairs   (683 words)      http://www.qando.net/ - President Jalal Talabani Other reports indicate that Saddam was "held prisoner until Jalal Talabani made his own negotiations", which "didn't just involve the reward but it involved gaining some sort of political advantage in the region". Talabani is also sharply opposed to an Islamic government... As it happens, the person who broke the news of the capture of Saddam Hussein hours was Jalal Talabani. http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?Entry=1521   (1356 words)      Democracy Now! Iraq's New President Jalal Talabani: Ally of CIA, Iranian Intelligence and Saddam Hussein Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani is due to be sworn in today as Iraq's new president. Talabani told reporters his presidency "means that there is no discrimination, that all Arabs, Kurds and other nationalities have the same rights." Iraq's New President Jalal Talabani: Ally of CIA, Iranian Intelligence and Saddam Hussein http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/07/1343226   (1716 words)      CNN.com - Saddam sees new president's election - Apr 6, 2005 Talabani and another Kurdish leader, Masoud Barzani of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, had been rivals, but they have formed a united front among Kurds, who want to retain autonomy in the new Iraq. Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein watched from his jail cell as the longtime leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan assumed the title Saddam held before he was ousted by a U.S.-led invasion in 2003. Talabani said Iraq's experiment in democracy could have an impact beyond its borders, particularly mentioning the Palestinian issue. http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/04/06/iraq.main   (1055 words)      Al-Ahram Weekly Region Joy is green The news that Jalal Talabani, head of the Patriotic Union Party of Kurdistan (PUK), would be Iraq's new president was cause for celebration among his supporters in Sulaymania, Talabani's power base for over a decade. Talabani will be speaking in Arabic, participating in Arab conferences and representing the Iraqi flag regardless of what the Kurds may think, argues Professor Moan Taleb of Baghdad University. Or the allegations of corruption levelled at Talabani in Abdul-Qader Al- Brifkani's The Contemporary National Kurdish Movement: From Mostafa Barazani to Masoud Barazani ? http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/738/re6.htm   (737 words)      Aljazeera.Net - Talabani: Al-Jaafari violating accord Talabani, a Kurd, on Friday accused al-Jaafari, a Shia, of unilaterally taking decisions in violation of accords signed by the two blocs before the setting up of the government. "Since assuming the presidency, it was widely believed Jalal Talabani should not only be a nominal president for protocol, as he has rich political experience and supported by a strong alliance. Writer and journalist Nazar al-Samirraei told Aljazeera the differences were expected. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/C62F5692-05E6-47B9-ABC5-B49B31DC1645.htm   (565 words)      Talabani Says Iraqis Could Replace Many U.S. Troops Talabani said the number of "well-trained" Iraqi security forces stood at 60,000 and would reach 100,000 by the end of the year. In the interview, Talabani said Iraqi troops are prepared to assume control of security in several cities throughout southern, central and northern Iraq, despite continued violence, suicide bombings and killings. Commenting on the upcoming trial of ousted president Saddam Hussein, Talabani insisted that the former leader had confessed to the killings of tens of thousands of Kurds in the late 1980s, an assertion denied by Hussein's attorney. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/12/AR2005091201986.html   (1098 words)      Time for Kids News Iraqis Pick a President Talabani, who is Kurdish, and vice presidents Adel Abdul-Mahdi, a Shiite Muslim, and Ghazi al-Yawer, a Sunni Muslim, reflect the many ethnic and religious backgrounds of people of Iraq. Talabani said he wants a strong and independent Iraq. “Today Jalal Talabani made it to the seat of power, while Saddam Hussein is sitting in jail,” said Mohammed Saleh, a Kurd. http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,1045991,00.html   (464 words)      OpinionJournal - Wonder Land Talabani, arguably the most popular political figure in fractious Iraq, brings to this project a personal history built from political stress. Talabani also singled out another of Iraq's leaders, the oft-criticized Ahmed Chalabi. Talabani said the trial will extend well beyond the events in Dujail. http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/dhenninger?id=110007266   (988 words)      Cox & Forkum: Jalal Talabani President Jalal Talabani has paved the way for the first legal execution in Iraq since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein, the presidential office said Wednesday. From Bloomberg: Talabani, U.S. Envoy Optimistic Iraq to End Deadlock. The deadline was extended because more time was needed to hammer out the language of the document, though a general agreement on key issues had been reached, Talabani said in a statement following a press conference. http://www.coxandforkum.com/archives/000647.html   (243 words)      Iraq's Political Transition - Council on Foreign Relations TALABANI: Some would say it’s part of the problem, but I would disagree, because we have tried since the fall of Saddam to create an inclusive environment, to bring in people, bring in—too much has been said about exiles. TALABANI: Well, Iraq and Turkey share a border and share a very strategic border, and I think that all steps will be taken to maintain as good of a relationship between Iraq and Turkey as possible. The Kurdish political leadership have foregone the concept of independence at this point and realized that today it is in the interest of the Kurdish people to not only be part of Iraq, but to be a leading part Iraq. http://www.cfr.org/publication.html?id=8090   (8431 words)      NPQ Talabani: There are 190 states in the United Nations; some have populations of only 15,000 people. Talabani: My estimate is that within the next two years Iraqi forces will be able to take responsibility for internal security. I am most grateful to what it did for us when we were in the opposition. http://www.digitalnpq.org/articles/global/17/09-19-2005/jalal_talabani   (1160 words)      Talabani - Iran - Syria - Iraqi Kurds - Worldpress.org Jalal Talabani, current president of the Iraqi Governing Council and general secretary of the Kurdish National Union, says Iraq wishes to improve its trade and economic relations with both Iran and Syria and insists that the Americans “do not oppose” this aim. Talabani - Iran - Syria - Iraqi Kurds - Worldpress.org He first appeared to be upset by the fall of the dictatorial regime, then said that the regime’s fall only benefited Israel and American Kurds. http://www.worldpress.org/Mideast/1681.cfm   (2506 words)      Middle East Online Talabani spoke before the UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday demanding full Syrian cooperation with a UN inquiry into the assassination in Beirut in February of five-time Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri. DUBAI - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said he opposed military action against neighbouring Syria but lacked the power to prevent US troops from using his country as a launchpad if it chose to do so. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had stern words for Syria in her speech to the council accusing it of supporting terrorism, interfering in the affairs of neighbouring countries and having a "destabilising behaviour in the Middle East." http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=14909   (580 words)      Kurdistan Observer TALABANI: I was asked by an Israeli journalist in the press conference. TALABANI: I cannot say everything, but I say that President Bashar offered to us that he's ready to cooperate with Iraqi government. And many times, especially international and other meetings, I met many leaders of Labor parties, of the left part of the Israelis. http://kurdistanobserver.servehttp.com/Sep/12-9-08-interview-talabani-cnn.htm   (1485 words)      Kurdistan Democratic Party's Jalal Talabani: The next president of Iraq? : SF Bay Area Indymedia This time Talabani threw in his lot with Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeni against Hussein. In 1988, Hussein launched al-Anfal, a massive campaign of ethnic cleansing, depopulating thousands of Kurdish villages where support for Talabani was strong. ARBIL, Iraq, Feb 10 (IPS) - Fresh from their success at the polls, Iraq’s two main Kurdish political parties have put forward 72-year-old Jalal Talabani as their candidate for the presidency of Iraq. http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/02/1721004.php   (2213 words)      Bloomberg.com: Top Worldwide Barzani and Talabani put aside their differences to create the Kurdish Alliance, which has 77 seats in the Iraqi Assembly, second to the 146-strong Shia list. Kurdish leaders had been pushing for Talabani to be chosen and the cleric-backed United Iraqi Alliance, also called the Shia List, said two weeks ago they'd respect the nomination. In today's speech Talabani said that all of Iraq's peoples must come together to forge a new democratic country. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aQpohNAlfu6o&refer=top_world_news   (1258 words)      Iraqi Kurd set to name Shiite leader to top post / Two groups long subject to domination under Hussein dictatorship ... Talabani also talks of Kurdistan as part of a federal Iraq, in contrast to Kurdish independence activists. Jailers set up a TV and video player in the deposed leader's prison cell so he could watch Talabani, 71, sweep the balloting for the presidency. For some Iraqis, the vote was practically a cliffhanger compared with Hussein's predetermined politics. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/04/07/MNGV4C4DLM1.DTL   (821 words)      CNN.com - Iraq: UK troops may leave in 2006 - Nov 13, 2005 Talabani said more violence could be expected in the run-up to elections for the national parliament, scheduled for December 15, but denied that insurgents would be able to influence the result of the ballot. Defence Secretary John Reid said Talabani's comments were "completely consistent" with what he had been saying himself, "which is that we will stay in Iraq until the job is done." LONDON, England -- British troops could leave Iraq by the end of 2006, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has predicted. http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/13/iraq.britain   (630 words)      CNN.com - Iraq leaders praise group accused of killings - Jun 8, 2005 Talabani brushed aside accusations that the Badr Organization had been involved in the targeting of Sunnis. "You and your (Kurdish) brothers are the heroes of liberating Iraq," Talabani said, addressing a conference at the headquarters for the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI). BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqi government officials have publicly supported a Shiite organization charged by many Sunni leaders with responsibility in the murders of their clerics and other notables. http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/06/08/iraq.badr   (625 words)      NewsFromRussia.Com Jalal Talabani has become the new Iraqi president Asked about the historical significance of a Kurd being chosen president of Iraq, Talabani said that "the Iraqi people welcomed these elections and Iraq is going to be a country of all Iraqis regardless of their ethnic origin or religion." President Askar Akayev, who offered his resignation after fleeing Kyrgyzstan amid huge protests two weeks ago, said in a taped address shown Thursday that his nearly 15 years in power would someday be seen as a high point in the country's history. They accuse Dr. Allawi, a secular Shiite, of having brought back into the government former senior members of the Baath Party who played key roles in oppressing ordinary Iraqis, especially Shiites and Kurds, publishes the New York Times. http://newsfromrussia.com/world/2005/04/07/59028.html   (1698 words)      Transcript: President Bush and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani President Talabani has dedicated his life to the cause of liberty in Iraq. As a lawyer, journalist and a political leader in northern Iraq, he stood up to a brutal dictator, because he believes that every Iraqi deserves to be free. The session will mark the first time in a half century that Iraq is represented by a freely elected government. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/13/AR2005091300906.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/iraq   (3280 words)      DoD News: Media Availability with Secretary Rumsfeld and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani Talabani has been fighting against the Saddam Hussein regime I suppose almost as long as it's been around and is a courageous individual in his own right. U.S. public opinion polls suggest support for the war is slipping.  What do you say to Americans who watch the daily car bombings and the violence and are now convinced that this war was not and is not worth the American blood being shed and the billions of dollars being spent -- President, I believe in an earlier appearance today you said there would be no need for http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/2005/tr20050909-secdef3883.html   (1465 words)      Iraq: Talabani Sees Possibility Of Some U.S. Troop Withdrawal - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY Today, Talabani complained in general about what he called "foreign interference" in Iraq. Washington, 13 September 2005 (RFE/RL) -- Talabani has said there will be no timetable for a withdrawal of U.S. and other foreign forces from Iraq. Many Lebanese accuse Syria of having a hand in the assassination in February of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/09/da0c81a6-4b3b-4095-b4ea-199224c21810.html   (832 words)      Freedom at heart of new Iraq, says Talabani : Mail & Guardian Online Talabani said it took "long hours of discussion and debate to reach the Tal, a document that enshrines many good principles that the Iraqi people have longed for for years". Talabani said that Iraq would never become an Islamic state, but would enshrine federalism, democracy and pluralism. He said: "These controversial issues [the relation between Islam and the state] were settled in the Tal in an acceptable way. http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=246235&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news   (903 words)      From peshmerga to president: Jalal Talabani - Turkish Daily News May 08, 2005 Talabani has been described by the Iraqi al-Qaeda as the "tail of the United States" and is a moderate Muslim, as opposed to the more conservative Shiite clerics, not to say the fundamentalist Shiite cleric majority forces of Iraq, let alone the substantial Sunni reactionary elements. Talabani, who carried a Turkish diplomatic passport until recently for reasons of convenience, fought against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorists of the Marxist-Leninist Abdullah Öcalan. Talabani was born in 1933 in the southern Kurdish area of Iraq. http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=12539   (600 words)      Kurdistan Observer The split reflects a core problem for the Kurds, the world's largest ethnic group without a country and the most victimized sector of Iraqi society -- the only group in Iraq against which Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons. He subsequently became a top official in the Kurdish Democratic Party of Mustafa Barzani. • Talabani rejects US government in post-Saddam Iraq http://home.cogeco.ca/~konews/25-11-02-interview-with-talabani.html   (1747 words)      Technorati Tag: jalal Shortly after claiming that an investigating judge extracted multiple murder confessions out of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein (amazing how a... No Comments For the coming World Cup, Saudi Arabia is being represented in every aspect of football. This page shows blog posts, photos, and links that have been tagged jalal. http://technorati.com/tag/jalal   (356 words)      LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4,000 sources, including newspapers, tv transcripts, wire services, magazines, ... On the day Iraq officially formed its own government, Sen. Orrin Hatch got an hour-long meeting with President Jalal Talabani and the nation's deputy prime minister to discuss the problems the country... Blair said his government does not intend to keep troops in Iraq longer than they are needed, but he would... WASHINGTON - On the day Iraq officially formed its own government, Sen. Orrin Hatch got an hour-long meeting with President Jalal Talabani and the nation's deputy prime minister to discuss the problem... http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayCiteList&orgId=574&topicId=100012281   (968 words)      Jalal Talabani says would oppose Saddam death sentence Jalal Talabani says would oppose Saddam death sentence "I think a sentence will be passed on Saddam Hussein before my term ends," said Talabani, a Kurdish former guerrilla leader who fought the former leader. DUBAI - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said he would not sign a death sentence for Saddam Hussein if the former leader was convicted and said he would resign if the sentence was passed. http://www.ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2005/8/government283.htm   (327 words)      PRESS CONFERENCE BY JALAL TALABANI, MEMBER OF IRAQI GOVERNING COUNCIL Talabani, who in response to another question said he was not willing to be a vice-president, replied that while Mr. Brahimi had not finalized his proposals, he believed that there must be consultations with all Iraqis, and that a strong, representative government was needed. Brahimi had laid out a plan for an interim government that would include a prime minister, president and two vice-presidents.  He had also stated a clear preference that they be people without political ambitions.  She asked how that sat with members of the Governing Council. http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs/2004/IraqPressCfc.doc.htm   (449 words)      Radio Free Iraq Talks With Jalal Talabani Talabani: At first, I would like to say that we believe in a united and independent Iraq that will be pluralistic, federal, parliamentary, democratic, respecting the Islamic identity of the Iraqi people, and acknowledging Islam as one of the sources of legislation in Iraq. We believe that building new Iraq must be based on consensus, a consensus between these three basic components of the Iraqi people. Talabani: As you know, we believe there are three basic components of the Iraqi people: Sunni Arabs, Shi'ite Arabs, and the people of Kurdistan, with different ethnic groups living in it. http://www.epic-usa.org/Default.aspx?tabid=698   (1572 words)      USATODAY.com - Jalal Talabani: From rebel to president Born in 1933 in the village of Kelkan, Talabani began his lifetime of resistance to Arab domination as a teenager, joining the Kurdish Democratic Party. But Talabani and Kurdish Democratic Party leader Massoud Barzani began fighting over control of the north. BAGHDAD (AP) — Jalal Talabani has spent a lifetime fighting for Kurdish rights, first forming a secret student association at the age of 13 and later taking up arms against the Iraqi government. http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2005-04-06-talabani-profile_x.htm   (575 words)      NewsFromRussia.Com Jalal Talabani: there won't be an immediate U.S. troop withdrawal Rumsfeld is scheduled to meet with Iraq's new president, Jalal Talabani; Prime Minister-designate Ibrahim al-Jaafari; interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi; and with leaders of the country's Kurdish minority, reports CNN News. Southern Sudan is one of the poorest places on Earth, with more than two million people killed and four million displaced by a war that pitted the mainly Christian south against the Arab north over issues of oil and ideology More details... Talabani vowed Iraq will create condition that will eventually allow foreign forces to leave. http://newsfromrussia.com/world/2005/04/12/59083.html   (1729 words)      Newsvine - A Top U.S. General Praises Iraqi Troops BAGHDAD, IRAQ — Iraq's president said Saturday that he had been assured that American troops will stay in his country as long as needed, while at least 14 people were killed in explosions and gunfire nationwide as vehicle restrictions were lifted in Baghdad. Kurds are angry because they believe al-Jaafari is holding up the resolution of their claims to control of the oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Talabani, a Kurd, is at the center of a campaign by Sunni, Kurdish and some secular politicians to deny the Shiite Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari a second term. http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/03/04/119402-iraq-chief-confident-of-continued-us-aid   (1215 words)      TIME.com: ‘We want to be partners in reshaping Iraq,’ Jalal Talabani, leader of Iraq’s Kurdish Coalition and likely ... Some Iraqis hope that Talabani’s ascent to the presidency will be seen as an important first step toward Kurds and Arabs living peacefully with each other. “But if you ask, ‘Do you want independence now?’ the answer would be no.” A U.S. official says Talabani, a former lawyer with close ties to Washington, “knows how far he can push, and he’s not likely to push further than that, even if a lot of Kurds want him to,” reports TIME’s Aparisim Ghosh. Talabani, who was once on Saddam Hussein’s hit list, is now poised to assume the job of his former nemesis. http://www.time.com/time/press_releases/article/0,8599,1032307,00.html   (500 words)      Informed Comment Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said Tuesday before the United Nations: "I categorically refuse the use of Iraqi soil to launch a military strike against Syria or any other Arab country. In one incident, a 13 year old boy carried out a suicide bombing that killed the head of the emergency police in Kirkuk. Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari asked the UN to extend the mandate for coalition troops in Iraq for up to another year. http://www.juancole.com/2005/11/talabani-opposes-military-action.html   (630 words)      Patriotic Union of Kurdistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This was followed by the decision in January 2006, to form an alliance with the KDP and run Iraqi Kurdistan under a unified administration. Jalal Talabani is now the president of the republic of Iraq. The Secretary General is Jalal Talabani, the Iraqi President. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan   (365 words)

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