The Kurds know that they won’t achieve their own state by force of arms but through international recognition. And they have certainly heard what the German foreign minister said in connection with the arms deliveries.
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More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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Islamic State is following a clear strategy. First, it wants to solidify its power in Iraq and Syria. Then, their fighters will try to advance to Syria’s Mediterranean coast.
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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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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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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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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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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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 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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To handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.
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The view that we hold in Iraq now is this – that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.
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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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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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