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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.

Ahmed Chalabi

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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Country International Justice People Resolution Respect
American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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Big Company Country Oil Shot
What was said before is not important.
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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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Clear Following Power Religion State Strategy Successful Support
The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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Fighting First High Investigation Profiler Successful
The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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Against Battle Fight Fighting Information Military Primarily Terrorism
The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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Against Corruption Fight First Place Prevent Succesful Taking
All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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Country Defeat Rebuild Terrorism Unite
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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Country Day Giving Interim Meeting One Vision
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.
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Against Fight Fighting Happen Need Power Religious Situation State United
Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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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Authority Choice Competent Country Delegation Economy People Service
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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Achiever Connection Culture Force International Language Recognition State
We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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Against Aggressive Democratic Example Rather State Successful
Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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Difficult Join Poorly Religion State Treated Winning
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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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America Betray Country Enemy Friend Set
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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Continuing Develop Institution Own Prevent Remain Return State
Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
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Difficult Government New Possible Primary Trust Winning
Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.
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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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Avoid Casualties Civilian Hard Holding Hostage People Release Terrorism
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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It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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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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Army Joint Leadership Military Mosul Need Retake
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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Again Cities Everybody Many Once Religious State Support Surprise
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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Apart Country Helping Important Liberating Thing

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