Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
AHMED CHALABIWe are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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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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Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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The meeting is called by the U.S. to give their vision of the interim Iraqi authority. It will be a one-day meeting. And the U.S. will present its vision, and there will be a statement after the meeting.
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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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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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What was said before is not important.
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