Transitional Quotes

A transitional government is the beginning of a transfer of sovereignty. It`s a question of Iraqi security and moving forward with the political process.

People are running out of money. They thought they were leaving for a few days of unplanned vacation. Then it was, `I`ll need to extend my stay by a few days.` And now, they don`t know when they`ll be able to go home or what they`ll be going home to. They`re starting to look for schools and jobs and transitional housing. ... It`s almost like they`ve been through a war.

We made certain that there were decent transitional arrangements to get us to where we wanted to go. The same principle will have to apply here or we won`t get there.

Look there are going to be, there are already adjustment processes in place but the point is that you`ll actually make them work and get satisfactory outcomes if there`s decent burden sharing along the way. If there`s, if you like a proper transitional assistance.

It`s a transitional year. And we`re going to be in transition for longer than a year.

January 30th will be a historic day for the Middle East and the world. The Iraqi people will take the next step toward a free and democratic society as they place their votes for a transitional Iraqi government.