We must work very hard to avoid civilian casualties. And those terrorists and Baathists are holding the people of Fallujah hostage. We must release the hostages.
AHMED CHALABIWe must work very hard to avoid civilian casualties. And those terrorists and Baathists are holding the people of Fallujah hostage. We must release the hostages.
AHMED CHALABISectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
AHMED CHALABIWe 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.
AHMED CHALABII 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.
AHMED CHALABII 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 CHALABIEuropean governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
AHMED CHALABIIt’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
AHMED CHALABIAre Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
AHMED CHALABIThe fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
AHMED CHALABITo handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.
AHMED CHALABIAll Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
AHMED CHALABIWinning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
AHMED CHALABIAnd 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.
AHMED CHALABIIraq 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.
AHMED CHALABIThe 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.
AHMED CHALABIThe United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
AHMED CHALABI