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.
AHMED CHALABIThe United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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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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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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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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.
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I call on the international community to be fair to the Iraqi people. My position is that we respect international resolutions but in return demand justice and accountability for those who stole Iraq’s money.
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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 meeting is called by the U.S. to give their vision of the interim Iraqi authority. It will be a one-day meeting. And the U.S. will present its vision, and there will be a statement after the meeting.
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The view that we hold in Iraq now is this – that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.
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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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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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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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Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is 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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