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 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.
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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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Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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What was said before is not important.
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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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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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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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Already, 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 fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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We must work very hard to avoid civilian casualties. And those terrorists and Baathists are holding the people of Fallujah hostage. We must release the hostages.
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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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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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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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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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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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