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.
AHMED CHALABIWe are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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What was said before is not important.
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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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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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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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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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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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You know the most important thing the Americans did for Iraq apart from liberating the country from Saddam was helping Iraq reduce its debt.
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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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The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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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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It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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