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 CHALABIBaathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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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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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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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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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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Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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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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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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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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 fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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What was said before is not important.
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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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