The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
AHMED CHALABIYou 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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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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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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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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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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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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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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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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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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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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What was said before is not important.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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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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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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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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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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