Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
AHMED CHALABIThe United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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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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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 United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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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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What was said before is not important.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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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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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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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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