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The justice of our cause must be reflected in the manner in which we rectify the crimes of the past.

Jalal Talabani

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Jalal Talabani
Age: 83 †
Born: 1933
Born: November 12
Died: 2017
Died: October 3
Jurist
Lawyer
Politician
President Of Iraq
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