The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
AHMED CHALABIThe United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi 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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Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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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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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 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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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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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 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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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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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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Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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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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