On 28 September, Unit 10,000 (KH — affiliated) attributed to Sheikh Ali al-Asadi, head of Nujaba’s Political Council, the statement that the justifications for resistance would end if Iraq could govern itself and U.S. interference in its decisions stopped. It also quoted him calling for Iraq to be free in its political, security and economic decisions. Earlier, Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) had quoted Sheikh Mujtaba al-Mansouri calling 30 September a day of incomplete sovereignty; an Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) caption from the previous evening quoted political analyst Nabil al-Azzawi calling that date the day of American departure.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official27 Sept, 22:56
“Political analyst Nabil al-Azzawi: The American withdrawal has been completed definitively; 30 September is the day of the Americans’ departure, not an ordinary day.”
المحلل السياسي نبيل العزاوي: الانسحاب الاميركي تحقق نهائيا؛ 30 ايلول يوم جلاء الامريكان وليس يوما عاديا
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official28 Sept, 11:45
“Sheikh Mujtaba al-Mansouri: 30 September is a day of deficient and incomplete sovereignty.”
الشيخ مجتبى المنصوري: 30 أيلول يوم سيادة منقوص وغير مكتمل
- Unit 10,000KH — affiliated28 Sept, 12:22
“Nujaba Political Council head Sheikh Ali al-Asadi: If Iraq can govern itself and U.S. interference in its decisions stops, then the justifications for resistance will have ended.”
رئيس المجلس السياسي في حركة النجباء، الشيخ علي الأسدي: إذا استطاع العراق أن يحكم نفسه وتوقف التدخل الأميركي بقراراته عندها تكون مسوغات المقاومة قد انتهت
- Unit 10,000KH — affiliated28 Sept, 12:22
“Nujaba Political Council head Sheikh Ali al-Asadi: Iraq must be master of itself and free in its political, security and economic decisions.”
رئيس المجلس السياسي في حركة النجباء، الشيخ علي الأسدي: يجب أن يكون العراق سيد نفسه وحراً في قراراته السياسية والأمنية والاقتصادية
The two readings distinguish departure from sovereignty: al-Asadi’s attributed words make the end of resistance’s justification conditional on political independence, not merely the withdrawal date.