It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
AHMED CHALABIWe are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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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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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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Islamic State is following a clear strategy. First, it wants to solidify its power in Iraq and Syria. Then, their fighters will try to advance to Syria’s Mediterranean coast.
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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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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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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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