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.
AHMED CHALABISectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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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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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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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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Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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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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Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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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 issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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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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