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.
AHMED CHALABIWe 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.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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Maliki saw Islamic State as a way to exert pressure. If I am not re-elected, terror will befall you – that was his message.
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It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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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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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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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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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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There is no Kurdish state. But that shouldn’t prevent the Kurds from continuing to develop their own institutions. Still, the best thing for them would be to remain a part of Iraq, but in return we must treat them with respect – their nationality, their language and their culture.
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What was said before is not important.
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Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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