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I would play my role in Iraq in whatever capacity is required to change Iraq into an unsectarian country, to a peaceful country, to a democratic country
Iraqi PM blamed for sectarian violence Aug 26, 2007
We are preparing an all-out conference for national dialogue to discuss national unity, Iraq's future constitution, the construction of government institutions and the reactivation of the economy in Iraq
Allawi seeking national dialogue Jun 23, 2005
We all know that the evil terrorist powers try to destroy the Iraqi structure and economic facilities, and attack the oil facilities
Iraq to increase troop strength Jan 11, 2005
Today we are better off, you are better off, the world is better off without Saddam Hussein
Watercooler Stories Sep 24, 2004
Today we are better off, you are better off, the world is better off without Saddam Hussein
Allawi: Problems, but success in Iraq Sep 23, 2004
Ayad Allawi (Arabic: إياد علاوي. Iyād ʿAllāwī; born 1945) is an Iraqi politician, and was the interim Prime Minister of Iraq prior to Iraq's 2005 legislative elections. A prominent Iraqi political activist who lived in exile for almost 30 years, the politically secular Shia Muslim became a member of the Iraq Interim Governing Council, which was established by U.S.-led coalition authorities following the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He became Iraq's first head of government since Saddam Hussein when the council dissolved on June 1, 2004 and named him Prime Minister of the Iraqi Interim Government. His term as Prime Minister ended on April 7, 2005, after the selection of Islamic Dawa Party leader Ibrahim al-Jaafari by the newly-elected transitional Iraqi National Assembly.
A former Ba'athist, Allawi helped found the Iraqi National Accord, which today is an active political party. In the lead up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq the INA provided intelligence about alleged weapons of mass destruction to MI6. Allawi has lived about half of his life in the UK. His wife and children still live in Britain for their security. He survived assassination attempts in 1978, in 2004, and on April 20, 2005.
Allawi's name is sometimes rendered as Eyad Allawi, the correct pronunciation compared to the common Iraqi dialect for Ayad.