I always tell the Kurds who defend independence: Let's say … - Jalal Talabani

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I always tell the Kurds who defend independence: Let's say we declared the independent Kurdish state and Syria, Iran, Iraq and Turkey imposed sanctions on us, without waging a war. How would we survive under those circumstances?

Jalal Talabani

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Jalal Talabani (12 November 1933 – 3 October 2017) was an Iraqi Kurdish politician who served as the sixth President of Iraq from 2005 to 2014, as well as the President of the Governing Council of Iraq (39th Prime Minister of Iraq).

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Native Name: جەلال تاڵەبانی

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