We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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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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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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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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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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What was said before is not important.
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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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It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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.
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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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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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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.
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