black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.

Ahmed Chalabi

America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
AHMED CHALABI

America Betray Country Enemy Friend Set
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.
AHMED CHALABI

Dream Grateful Man People Women Young
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.
AHMED CHALABI

Action Country Neighbour Soil Target Want
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.
AHMED CHALABI

Against Aggressive Democratic Example Rather State Successful
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 CHALABI

Achiever Connection Culture Force International Language Recognition State
American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
AHMED CHALABI

Big Company Country Oil Shot
Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
AHMED CHALABI

Baathism Country Equal Nazism People
Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
AHMED CHALABI

Army Joint Leadership Military Mosul Need Retake
It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
AHMED CHALABI

Customary Enemy Event Friend Happen Punish Reward
We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
AHMED CHALABI

Capital Conquer Panicking Religion State
Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
AHMED CHALABI

Country Fail Government Politics Vote
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.
AHMED CHALABI

Country Day Giving Interim Meeting One Vision
The Americans stabbed in the back the forces that worked to bring about the collapse of Saddam’s regime and wanted to keep Iraq a sovereign country.
AHMED CHALABI

Collapse Country Force Regime Sovereign Stabbed Wanted Worker
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.
AHMED CHALABI

Against Fight Fighting Happen Need Power Religious Situation State United
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.
AHMED CHALABI

Continuing Develop Institution Own Prevent Remain Return State
Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
AHMED CHALABI

Difficult Government New Possible Primary Trust Winning

Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes