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In the span of three years, the Iraqi people participated in three elections, drafted a constitution, and elected a new government. While more work remains, this is remarkable progress.

Iraqis have held elections and have recently put together their government, all encouraging developments.

The view that we hold in Iraq now is this - that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.

If it does not serve the Iraqi people, there are only political means that must be followed to reform the government - a new government that we must give a chance to prove that it is there to serve the people.

Having removed the dictator, the allies have moved to put Iraqis in control of Iraq. Now, as they draft and ratify their Constitution, we will indeed see the character of a new Iraqi nation revealed through the principles it chooses to uphold.

The United States is not for democracy in Iraq, it's for setting up a puppet government.

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.

The birth of democracy in Iraq is one of the great positive changes of our era.