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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.

Ahmed Chalabi

We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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Capital Conquer Panicking Religion State
There is no Kurdish state. But that shouldn’t prevent the Kurds from continuing to develop their own institutions. Still, the best thing for them would be to remain a part of Iraq, but in return we must treat them with respect – their nationality, their language and their culture.
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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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Against Corruption Fight First Place Prevent Succesful Taking
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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Against Aggressive Democratic Example Rather State Successful
You know the most important thing the Americans did for Iraq apart from liberating the country from Saddam was helping Iraq reduce its debt.
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Apart Country Helping Important Liberating Thing
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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Country International Justice People Resolution Respect
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
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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What was said before is not important.
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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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Avoid Casualties Civilian Hard Holding Hostage People Release Terrorism
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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Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is 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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Befall Elected Exert Message Pressure Religion State Terror
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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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Abandoned Correctly Country Deliver European Government Resistance Weapon

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