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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.

Ahmed Chalabi

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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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
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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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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Clear Following Power Religion State Strategy Successful Support
The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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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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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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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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Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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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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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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Collapse Country Force Regime Sovereign Stabbed Wanted Worker
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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