The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
AHMED CHALABIEuropean governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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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 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 battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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What was said before is not important.
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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’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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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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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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 issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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Already, Islamic State has broad support in many cities there. And when they get there, it will once again come as a great surprise to everybody.
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