Barzani told French News Agency (AFP) correspondents in Selahattin,where the party is headquartered, that "establishing democracy and protecting the autonomy of Kurds on the way to federalism" is pleasing.

Barzani went on to say, "As a nation, Kurds, have the right to federalism, but also to independence. Because of current realities and conditions, independence has not been on the agenda yet. The KDP Leader defended, "they would not accept any revisions to the interim Constitution about Kurdistan and Kurds."

According to a public survey conducted by Oxford International Research Institute, 56 percent of the public says post-war conditions are better. While 79 percent of Iraqis anticipates disintegration of the country, the rate of those who would like to have a Sheriat (Islamic Law) state is 20 percent. The survey was conducted for the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) in Iraq, German ARD, Japan NHK and American ABC press institutions.