The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
AHMED CHALABIAmerica betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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You know the most important thing the Americans did for Iraq apart from liberating the country from Saddam was helping Iraq reduce its debt.
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We must work very hard to avoid civilian casualties. And those terrorists and Baathists are holding the people of Fallujah hostage. We must release the hostages.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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We need a united front against Islamic State and Assad happens to be the decisive power that can fight them. But the situation is preposterous because we also have to respect the calls for change. I would be in favor of a dignified change.
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Democracy in Iraq will be an example that the Arab population will look to with great interest. And some Arab governments are concerned about democracy in Iraq.
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The Americans stabbed in the back the forces that worked to bring about the collapse of Saddam’s regime and wanted to keep Iraq a sovereign country.
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If they are successful, that will be seen as their next great triumph. And then, their target will be Jordan, where things will be easy for them.
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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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The Kurds know that they won’t achieve their own state by force of arms but through international recognition. And they have certainly heard what the German foreign minister said in connection with the arms deliveries.
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The Iraqi people are living a long-running tragedy because of the legacy of the old regime, the Americans and their actions that are unsuitable for Iraqi society, and the weakness of national resolve.
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The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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