Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
AHMED CHALABIAll Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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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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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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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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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What was said before is not important.
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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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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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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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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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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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