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The non-binding Senate resolution adopted last month is opposed by the Bush administration and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
But, Mr. Talabani said in an interview with CNN Sunday that the Senate proposal deserves consideration and does not undermine Iraq's unity.
The U.S. Senate resolution urges the creation of a federal government in Baghdad that would protect Iraq's borders and share oil revenues among the regions.
Mr. Talabani, who is a Kurd, says there is "no possibility" of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region becoming independent. He says such a state would face hostility from neighbors with Kurdish minorities.
The Iraqi president also says he believes the United States can withdraw at least 100,000 troops from Iraq by the end of next year.
Jalal Talabani did not explain why he thinks the U.S. military can carry out a faster pullout than U.S. commanders have discussed in public.
Mr. Talabani also says the U.S. military should keep three bases in northern, central and southern Iraq to train Iraqi forces and prevent neighboring countries from interfering in Iraq. - VOA News
Posted October 8th, 2007 by Armen Hareyan
Dividing Iraq Into Three Parts
They say federalism, but this could lead to three independent states in Iraq.
Here is what Alsumaria says:
"President Talabani backed the federalism plan in Iraq proposed by the US Senate. He affirmed as well that there is no possibility of having independent Kurdistan for many reasons, saying that regional powers with their Kurdish minorities such as Turkey, Iran, and Syria would "send arms to fight that," adding that the Kurdish people's best interest lies in a "democratic, federal regime in Iraq."