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.
AHMED CHALABIMany Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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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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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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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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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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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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To handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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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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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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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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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