"Military dictatorship is born from the power of the gun, and so it undermines the concept of the rule of law and gives birth to a culture of might, a culture of weapons, violence and intolerance."

"However, if the U.S. government feels that Iraq is a threat to the American people, he must be disarmed. Dictatorships must be replaced with democracies."

"My struggle is not for power, but for principles."

"My family has a tradition of martyrdom."

"We must ensure that the sacrifices of our martyrs do not go in vain."