In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

The expeditious independence of Iraq and the recovery of the full sovereignty of its territories is one of the lofty goals that is sought by all the loyal national forces. So since Iraq, like other free nations, can conduct its affairs to achieve the interests of its people, it can do so without interference by foreign powers.

This is what was sought by ISCI since the issuance of resolution 661 after the invasion of Kuwait and the subjection of Iraq to the provisions of Chapter VII. Over the past eight years from the age of the new Federal Constitutional Iraq, we have raised the independence slogan as a principle slogan to the side of freedom and made it the core of its political and social activities.

Today, as the security agreement between Iraq and the United States of America is about to come to an end on December 31st, 2011, ISCI looks with optimistic to promote the complete independence of Iraq and out of the entire exceptional situation that has threatened its independence and sovereignty.

The ability of our Iraqi armed forces to maintain internal security, and sovereignty of Iraq on its territories, which was stated by government officials on more than one occasion, has increased our confidence and reassurance for the implementation of articles of withdrawal agreement by the end of 2011.

We take this opportunity to announce our full political and moral support of our armed forces in the performance of its national functions in maintaining internal security and sovereignty of Iraq.

We also call upon all dedicated Iraqi national forces to the unity and solidarity in order to consolidate all the achievements that have been achieved in the past eight years. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have been victims, and to overcome all the obstacles that continue to retard its progress and provide security and prosperity to Iraq we must achieve their interests and provide services to them. We must face the tasks of the next stage in accordance with an agreed program and with the cooperation and participation of all sincere forces.

By enforcing internal security, preventing external aggression, and the achievement of our interests we move towards overcoming the disadvantages of the past that still burden our present conditions. This requires us to go about building positive relationships with our regional and international surroundings based on common interests. We believe that all these issues are closer to being achieved in an Iraq governed by the independent will of its people. An independent will which will be enhanced with the end of the year 2011, God willing.

ISCI

August 4, 2011.