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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.

Ahmed Chalabi

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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Again Cities Everybody Many Once Religious State Support Surprise
Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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Country Master Own Ready Responsibility
We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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Capital Conquer Panicking Religion State
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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Country Democracy Example Government Interest Look Population Successful
It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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Customary Enemy Event Friend Happen Punish Reward
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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Continuing Develop Institution Own Prevent Remain Return State
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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Election Possible Reason Seek
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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Great Kind Large People State Successful Support Surprise Target
To handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.
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Authority Choice Competent Country Delegation Economy People Service
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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Apart Country Helping Important Liberating Thing
Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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Country Fail Government Politics Vote
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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Avoid Casualties Civilian Hard Holding Hostage People Release Terrorism
American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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Big Company Country Oil Shot
Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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Army Joint Leadership Military Mosul Need Retake
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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Achiever Connection Culture Force International Language Recognition State
The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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Avoid Dealt Firmly Hostage Crisis Issue Life Loss Terrorism

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