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.
AHMED CHALABIAlready, Islamic State has broad support in many cities there. And when they get there, it will once again come as a great surprise to everybody.
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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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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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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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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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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What was said before is not important.
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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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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.
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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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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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Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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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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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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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 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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Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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I strongly believe that a federal structure based on administrative and geographic lines with strong powers for the federated states will be the best solution for Iraq.
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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.
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