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.
AHMED CHALABIMaliki saw Islamic State as a way to exert pressure. If I am not re-elected, terror will befall you – that was his message.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
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Not 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.
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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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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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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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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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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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The Iraqi people are living a long-running tragedy because of the legacy of the old regime, the Americans and their actions that are unsuitable for Iraqi society, and the weakness of national resolve.
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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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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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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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