America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
AHMED CHALABIDo not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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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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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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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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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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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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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 issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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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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What was said before is not important.
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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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