Sheikh Tarik Al Abdullah

" thank you very much for joining us thank you. Welcome to the -- states thank you very much you've been here before it's coming times I think this is. Fourth -- fifth time. You've seen an end to North Carolina visit them militant banks."

" He who is visits to come through June enough -- allow us to someone and tonight if you -- prime minister of Iraq. Right. Eight I want to move sparked -- in the next election I don't. To try to do some tension -- there's in the movies. But I mean experiment so close. Just to be when candidate. Clinton that must. Sold."

" You have lost three Brothers. And four nephews. In this war that it. Why do you want to be prime minister if would this. Horrible personal event to their family I would fake you -- as far away from this as possible."

" I don't want -- to lose and -- but to pay you what I paid commodity. Because of feuding couple of the six years many Iraqis they have the stimulus. And we should stop this book. How did your brother stuff. First foreign there's two Brothers admitted there was -- dot com -- two. -- you -- And do. But. Second. The -- last year there was an attack and among the usual. And view for the -- can -- of this -- confidence. And we've lost 220 shapes and for millions of two actually."

" The and the reason -- brother died al-Qaeda is in their -- be the first to have -- From al-Qaeda he said yeah."

" It it you can't see al-Qaeda and -- saved they said that kind of -- the -- only one sided live. Insurgents who they are supposed -- put some. One of them or member country."

" What do you think of the United States. And us going into Iraq."

" I think is not the right time. Two."

" You would you mean the the withdrawal. -- not the withdrawal but initially. The United States going into Iraq. What we as you look back and it was that something that was good for acrobat for Iraq."

" I don't think it was good because there was no. A clear plan for the future for Iraq. The big change -- and the it is the went to -- speech and -- but that's done that. We didn't see that that is a commuter plan for the future for Iraq and do what do you use you know it's something commitment to the people that really confused. They don't know what is that what about that a future. Still Lulu after six years as normal with just you know told no and new development in the infrastructure. What do you think about the plan to -- I think should not -- kind of the committee is the visual -- but. I'm thinking goes as Iraqi national news. Do we should I don't know couldn't. Information contact with the state would our lives countries. Two protect Iraq from -- and doc and we shouldn't look who event to get them to the bulls do and I couldn't have voted on. Good positively admission of relationship."

" So your view of the United States is if I can get this right is that. It was now well planned. What was going to happen after the United States went into Iraq but now that -- there you -- partnership with the United States who want help from the United States."

" Yes we we do -- because. We we shall we should look forward to we if we -- is thinking -- about what happened up to no we will we come to nothing we continue to thank. But to Americans to the future. I think we kind have a really good. Don't -- have relationship. Strategic relationship with the united state. And do we they can musical it expects people go to -- and we kind music companies. And then it know how to fold them to build and -- food product and to."

" Or do with the envelope -- infrastructure. Polish prime minister Melky doing in your opinion."

" The most important issue the message -- to from no vice president. -- extent when he visited Iraq. -- And it should. -- But Gupta now this is not any. Movement. Anymore forewarned could because they -- is -- regarding -- concentration."

" If -- what do you think -- Americans don't understand about Iraq."

" When they don't understand. At the beginning of the things we've talked of cookies they against them but the this this was that Plano that has brought to you who wants to. -- created this kind of caught conflict between the -- and the Iraqis. And we walk through video card to. The -- for use within -- specifically with them audience. Do cone means. Try to be -- clip tribe members. That's we offense and we come science to build up against al-Qaeda and this is the result of this search. Which -- successful and that stuff to be implemented and many other. Cities in and Iraq and I think even in Afghanistan but it can they do this him."

" Have you worked in the US military in Iraq there are supported them."

" I supporting them to give them -- advice and bid because I think one of the biggest mistakes. That that the beginning -- they have. The wrong -- advisers. That's why we -- If few shapes and the leaders and we -- helping them to get to provide advice and that's why we succeed. --"

" Do you think that the Kurds the Shiites and the Sunnis. Can get along can work together."

" Yes I'm that -- confident about that. Because the system and -- success type of system. And you come see you in one provided that is this year and Sunni and -- and Brothers and cousins. And one example is my five have been modified Shia and Sunni. And do we we have living together and -- can do."

" He met with president former President Clinton recently yes. -- why -- you meet with -- and what did you learn."

" And and remote because. His excellency is Betty exporters to them and politic and you know local -- to Iraq. And he was looking -- And one of the first people whom -- him after his could from Korea. Success who -- from Korea. And always and -- this is. Second or third meeting would do with -- his excellency and I gave them a lot of votes. The future of Iraq and -- Should we should do you do about Iraq. What do think of -- for President Bush. I respect to my outlook but I think it was that this is a local mistakes -- was happened to doing his administration. -- But he recognizes that the they'll war Vanilla close was builds on I don't good information. What do you think about current President Obama. We we we video optimistic and -- think -- two he will do that could change not only in those states he will do change also given the list. That's why we are trying to. It gives to. His administration. That I that the body is opposed to what we shouldn't do and how we should look to them out. Formidable didn't of Iraq. Two to be even before the -- interest for. For automation and the United Nations do right to distance nation as well."

" Going back to march 2003. Did you ever think that the war would actually happen and what did you think when it starts."

" I was over that kind -- known to happen you know what happened."

" But to what how do you know what happened."

" What we. As as isn't one of the leaders who. Iraqi leaders we have we have a little complex and we know that. Do will be some changing in Iraq but we thought to that little will be also. A plan for the future of Iraq and this -- wasn't happening."

" How did you hear that the bids of Bobby had started that shock and all that first first night."

" And it's it's better you do. Strained -- to. I was in Baghdad and do do very few people they come so -- time. But I was. I had this -- In my house and -- was -- good news. And the following but. We saw the first first salute -- Who. In Iraq."

" Where you terrified. Are rethinking that this knew what was going to your head as --"

" To tell you the truth I who was -- The beginning because I didn't I didn't go to tool be -- that I thought -- will be much easier."

" In terms of Saddam Hussein. Did you want him to go."

" We come not -- Wish over the people to have. -- experience -- the freedom. And we will -- group trying really hard to convince his administration that nations should do some changing. And that is the we will. Drives them and alluring cool warming of them opposed to what's was helping -- 2003. But. They could do it but they they -- it. Thinking. Very this is no force. Do world country into that."

" Did you think that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. Gonna kind of known mass destruction did you think so then if you thought they did or did not at the time that they don't. Get that at the time -- thought they did not have weapons of mass destruction it is. Is I realized it right now Iraq is without electricity there's lots of problems there are parts of it rather have done -- electricity. Is a -- going to be better off. In the long run because United States went in march of 03 or is it going to be Harris is worse for Iraq."

" I -- to everyone think. -- the coalition and specific. Specifically the united stated that the didn't a lot of things for Iraq. -- they don't have that I it's tough mountainside. To show the success of the next -- in previous years. If we've formed after the war on the beginnings of the 20032004. But left of that. They needed to use spend a lot of money for bootable -- for Iraq and do tool. Achieve. Different situation would it occurs to you would do war to -- Fortunate he's -- for the youth. But this is. This is that some people which -- broke with the what do out what you are trying to do. For those people. That alliance of -- four or -- country."

" Meeting. You know."

" Iran or Iraq does really is your enemy -- I think I think they they have a very negative effect and a little political process. They don't want to see you and successive."

" And how is Iran doing that to Iraq now."

" The food through their representative. We know we've -- representative in order government."

" So if you become prime minister is there something you can do about that to a -- get rid of the Iran -- influence in Iraq."

" This is one authority. Many issues and do we want to and long then. Positive relationship with a little all coordinated -- quantities we don't want -- one. To influence to have any influence and -- political process but we want to."

" We we want to have exactly. A good tradition it was a total remission. Aspect we should respect patient. I don't want -- to have -- The difference tuition they should do this him."

" I guess that brings me back -- to -- to -- of -- talk query said that the this Shiites Sunnis and Kurds can get along that Shiites are that's -- Iran it's Iran has is largely Shiite population. The Shiites in New York current government is it that they are -- back with with Iran insist that it. And if so how do you ever make this work."

" Could that want to do the split this issue and 222 different things that is. Nationalities. She's been news about -- don't much more -- them. Let me but. We'll token of -- of those who they. Video link to a the other -- And and we my advice to them they should look for Iraq and the possibility of them. So they have Iraqis they should look what -- looking for him --"

" If you're elected. Prime minister in January when we expect they'll be elections. How all the country be different. Will be different because we were concentrated in the Wimbledon go -- Iraq -- consolation. And do unity unity of the keys we should live together in peace and we should -- each other like before and because always real -- and each other and we are living Dugan. The divided over the rockets look for and it won and."

" if you are elected prime minister. -- it instead of my friends since prime minister month about the -- let me different for us for the United States what's the difference for us. The defense for the."

" we will concentrate. Two that he can no longer positive relationship with -- state -- and -- list. And we will use this company's form that are building go -- Iraq. And this will help our economy and this economy and do we if you can't see that -- we have. Huge number of experts people who they studies in -- and in the in England and didn't do you don't. And those people. -- it's it's it's and collect that data staying home and -- us. And we will use -- who lose this. They expect people's forum that -- can look at countries. Definitely look at them. I love it because I -- in this country and I love its people and of its kind."

" Do you worry about your own safety authority lost three Brothers and four nephews purify your own safety -- you certainly can become prime minister."

" More -- but I have no other choice we shouldn't. But achieve this stability and this you could detect and and if I do so many others they will do this and and that is many other people they you can quote. They'll -- the future of Iraq. We think that's an instant I think they should know -- alliance. A lot of people. And they shouldn't. But think and Iraq a strategic. --"

" Take that you supported and helped -- support the surge suppressor. Why."

" Because I known the from the beginning that says that this conflict was they're committed by third parties who. Put his into this. To receive it. Sunni and the American fighting to them."

" Safe kids who has their hands who was there was a good bye to who is that they're the cartoon thought he'd I mean --"

" now about two weeks ago on July 28 -- in London. Give -- a speech. About -- titled lessons for fighting insurgency and winning the peace. It's about Iraq's Tom -- awakening you -- about the -- you called you lately you call a surge to awake we would cut the search. Pretty much political of those who doesn't apparently got that but -- they cannot. Saying you gave this speech about how to fight. Insurgency. And and -- what was what did you say about."

" I just see that we succeed. Would -- call Vince. The coalition and specifically -- audience. To leave. From -- leaders and current members to -- who happens to protect themselves from -- from the insurgents and the from a cut its. And this was done and that it was they start to believe that this people -- but. The enemy over the coalition. Except that they -- movements and this stuff too far it to give up again so crowded and we succeed to go back."

" you know seek information from this speech to the fact of your speech -- them from London went from London to Iraq to know if it got back to Iraq. Yes because."

" I have to. Took -- to -- an interview with BBC and on them. And he did was Manila accused of present and didn't do in my speech."

" After speech something happened to. To your cousins who weren't fires -- right."

" Villanova in my my representative. And that one as my nephew what happened -- really tell them push today. From that and then the insurgents because we could do. Everyone think about that is still I don't know about. Myself I don't believe this is any. -- Qaeda and the number of -- that is some. People. Who gets paid to -- and complicated to do such. Thinks it -- and incited a lot of programs to -- and it. Toledo. And Iraq to talk -- you think -- was -- doing this in your profits for the confidence -- you know that. Because. If if you if you see did that it is their fingerprints because. My audience and -- coalition. They find many time -- Will be accused in the such attacks it's important by -- formula."

" Are your representative its cousins who are robbed murdered while -- the circumstances."

" We'll look at -- what happens what happened here was -- it just who was. -- to move from certain serious story that a place. And they do that was. Boom boom in the middle of the street to do we he wouldn't he just bus body that couldn't -- it exploded."

" How do you know wasn't coincidental that it was you know directly related to you giving a speech in London."

" Because because this is not the first time. This is thirty accident and the first -- I listing to repeat his two Brothers and two cousins. And the -- Assists second. -- my eight brother. And of them that the nineteen shapes and beaten them and -- pink and confidence and Fallujah. Would before the Marines and this is. There -- doing. The ability to use. When -- didn't."

" So this is no accident -- this is murder of your of your representatives. And what makes you think it's in reaction to you going to London and talking about essentially you know building peace working was the coalition. Why do think it's in. Direct correlation to that."

" Because always. You could try to explain -- that we should stop the deal on to into the field and a lot of -- exclusion."

" So what makes you confident if you have -- a speech in London you went on the BBC. Then -- represented your cousins get bombed. Now you're here in the United States and -- Fox News Channel and it's gonna go all over why would you in any way feel safe are your relatives at this point."

" I did they didn't feel safe and about -- and that's what -- I want to convince our allies continues to -- it's doing the next election. And to wanted to the next election we want to. Leo connected to the government to."

" Do you think there's a target on your back -- on its -- I do. Yeah that's right and -- elected in November. 2000 -- because I received an information that you'll be effective and group -- in Fallujah. Truthful book. Midnight. And they left us to love and -- quote where that this kid if you scheduled to. And that's freely without insurance --"

" Do you worry I take it there's some level of fear of now we have been having given this going to be wants to broadcast it and even represent is back in Iraq. Susan you worry about your represented is back in Iraq after --"

" Yes. Although as I'm available -- them two. We've tried to protect or so. And do we believe we have -- huge support to from the local people. And then -- Iraq but soon sometime news and comment on the yes."

" You know you're running for prime minister of Iraq does pop current prime minister -- Take this -- and threat. As serious issue death."

" Not. We didn't. It is it. -- concentrate income for the next election that you want to -- he will do anything to do with us. You don't care -- books. The this could just tuition and and political solution. And do it -- what those they should do -- participant. And that you need to do that is it. This two. A -- process. Exclude income many of the Iraqis."

" Why -- think for prime minister -- doesn't care. About Iran about it doesn't take a -- level of both as seriousness issued --"

" They have a political tradition they have critical condition and yesterday there. Our own administration and new and missed -- mother. When he visits student two weeks ago they were Palin and that's what gave me. They couldn't. Get to approval to move to. Get conservative -- acts."

" Why's -- so -- was it like Iran."

" They have a variety strategic relationship because they -- helping her. Has brought to do do -- the exclusion. And that is this is available now. --"