Iraq 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 CHALABIWe are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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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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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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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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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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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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 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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Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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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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And 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.
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If they are successful, that will be seen as their next great triumph. And then, their target will be Jordan, where things will be easy for them.
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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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