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 CHALABIAll Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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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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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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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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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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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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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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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 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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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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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