It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
AHMED CHALABIThe United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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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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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.
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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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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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The meeting is called by the U.S. to give their vision of the interim Iraqi authority. It will be a one-day meeting. And the U.S. will present its vision, and there will be a statement after the meeting.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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What was said before is not important.
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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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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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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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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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