Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
AHMED CHALABISectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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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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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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What was said before is not important.
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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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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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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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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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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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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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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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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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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 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.
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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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Already, Islamic State has broad support in many cities there. And when they get there, it will once again come as a great surprise to everybody.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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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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The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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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.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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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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