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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.

Ahmed Chalabi

America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
AHMED CHALABI

America Betray Country Enemy Friend Set
Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
AHMED CHALABI

Country Master Own Ready Responsibility
Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.
AHMED CHALABI

Election Possible Reason Seek
All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
AHMED CHALABI

Country Defeat Rebuild Terrorism Unite
Already, Islamic State has broad support in many cities there. And when they get there, it will once again come as a great surprise to everybody.
AHMED CHALABI

Again Cities Everybody Many Once Religious State Support Surprise
It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
AHMED CHALABI

Customary Enemy Event Friend Happen Punish Reward
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.
AHMED CHALABI

Against Fight Fighting Happen Need Power Religious Situation State United
The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
AHMED CHALABI

Avoid Dealt Firmly Hostage Crisis Issue Life Loss Terrorism
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.
AHMED CHALABI

Administrative Believe Country Geographic Line Power Strong
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 CHALABI

Country Legacy Living Long People Running Tragedy
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
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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Achiever Connection Culture Force International Language Recognition State
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 CHALABI

Dream Grateful Man People Women Young
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.
AHMED CHALABI

Collapse Country Force Regime Sovereign Stabbed Wanted Worker
We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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Capital Conquer Panicking Religion State
Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
AHMED CHALABI

Difficult Government New Possible Primary Trust Winning

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