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.
AHMED CHALABIIslamic 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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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What was said before is not important.
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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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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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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 Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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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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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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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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