It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
AHMED CHALABIAll 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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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 battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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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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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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Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.
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Democracy in Iraq will be an example that the Arab population will look to with great interest. And some Arab governments are concerned about democracy in Iraq.
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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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What was said before is not important.
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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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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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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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Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
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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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