black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

What was said before is not important.

Ahmed Chalabi

The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
AHMED CHALABI

Against Corruption Fight First Place Prevent Succesful Taking
Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
AHMED CHALABI

Country Fail Government Politics Vote
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.
AHMED CHALABI

Continuing Develop Institution Own Prevent Remain Return State
Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
AHMED CHALABI

Difficult Join Poorly Religion State Treated Winning
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.
AHMED CHALABI

Against Fight Fighting Happen Need Power Religious Situation State United
We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
AHMED CHALABI

Master Ourselves Region Responsibilities Wish
The view that we hold in Iraq now is this – that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.
AHMED CHALABI

Associated Believe Country Democracy Election View
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.
AHMED CHALABI

Dream Grateful Man People Women Young
You know the most important thing the Americans did for Iraq apart from liberating the country from Saddam was helping Iraq reduce its debt.
AHMED CHALABI

Apart Country Helping Important Liberating Thing
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 CHALABI

Action Country Neighbour Soil Target Want
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.
AHMED CHALABI

Country Democracy Example Government Interest Look Population Successful
The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
AHMED CHALABI

Debt Hard Percent Reduce United States Very Woked
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.
AHMED CHALABI

Great Kind Large People State Successful Support Surprise Target
To handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.
AHMED CHALABI

Authority Choice Competent Country Delegation Economy People Service
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 CHALABI

Administrative Believe Country Geographic Line Power Strong
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.
AHMED CHALABI

Against Aggressive Democratic Example Rather State Successful

What was said before is not important.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

What was said before is not important.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes