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.
AHMED CHALABII 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.
AHMED CHALABIWe are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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 CHALABIAmerica betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
AHMED CHALABIThe view that we hold in Iraq now is this – that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.
AHMED CHALABIBaathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
AHMED CHALABIThe fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
AHMED CHALABIThe battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
AHMED CHALABIIraq 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 CHALABIDemocracy 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.
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 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.
AHMED CHALABIMany Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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 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 Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
AHMED CHALABI