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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.

Ahmed Chalabi

Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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Abandoned Correctly Country Deliver European Government Resistance Weapon
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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Avoid Casualties Civilian Hard Holding Hostage People Release Terrorism
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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Against Fight Fighting Happen Need Power Religious Situation State United
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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Authority Choice Competent Country Delegation Economy People Service
It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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Customary Enemy Event Friend Happen Punish Reward
The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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Avoid Dealt Firmly Hostage Crisis Issue Life Loss Terrorism
We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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Master Ourselves Region Responsibilities Wish
America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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America Betray Country Enemy Friend Set
I strongly believe that a federal structure based on administrative and geographic lines with strong powers for the federated states will be the best solution for Iraq.
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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 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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Country Legacy Living Long People Running Tragedy
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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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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Continuing Develop Institution Own Prevent Remain Return State
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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Country Day Giving Interim Meeting One Vision
We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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Capital Conquer Panicking Religion State

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