It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
AHMED CHALABITo handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.
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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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Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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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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The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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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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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.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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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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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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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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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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