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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 Chalabi

And 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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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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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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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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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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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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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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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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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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Iraq 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.
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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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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.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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