And we are grateful to the American young men and women who are risking their lives to give the Iraqi people this chance, this dream of democracy in Iraq now.
AHMED CHALABIThe United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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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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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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Iraq will not allow any action on its soil that could harm the U.S. We don’t want any action from our soil to target our neighbors.
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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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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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Not because Iraq will be an aggressive state against them, but rather by the example that will be set by a successful federal democratic state in Iraq.
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To handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.
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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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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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