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.
AHMED CHALABIIf 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.
AHMED CHALABIThe 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.
AHMED CHALABIBaathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
AHMED CHALABIMany Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
AHMED CHALABIThe fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
AHMED CHALABIThere 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 CHALABINow, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
AHMED CHALABIYou know the most important thing the Americans did for Iraq apart from liberating the country from Saddam was helping Iraq reduce its debt.
AHMED CHALABII 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.
AHMED CHALABIWhat was said before is not important.
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.
AHMED CHALABITo handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.
AHMED CHALABIThe 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 CHALABIAmerican companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
AHMED CHALABIThe 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 CHALABIAnd 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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