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 CHALABIYou know the most important thing the Americans did for Iraq apart from liberating the country from Saddam was helping Iraq reduce its debt.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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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Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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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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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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Not because Iraq will be an aggressive state against them, but rather by the example that will be set by a successful federal democratic state in Iraq.
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Maliki saw Islamic State as a way to exert pressure. If I am not re-elected, terror will befall you – that was his message.
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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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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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What was said before is not important.
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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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