All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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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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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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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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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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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We need a united front against Islamic State and Assad happens to be the decisive power that can fight them. But the situation is preposterous because we also have to respect the calls for change. I would be in favor of a dignified change.
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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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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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Maliki saw Islamic State as a way to exert pressure. If I am not re-elected, terror will befall you – that was his message.
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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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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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