Maliki saw Islamic State as a way to exert pressure. If I am not re-elected, terror will befall you – that was his message.
AHMED CHALABINot 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.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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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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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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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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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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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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What was said before is not important.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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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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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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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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