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Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.

Ahmed Chalabi

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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Country Legacy Living Long People Running Tragedy
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
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 Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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Achievement Army Diplomatically Military Outstanding Recognized
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
All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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Country Defeat Rebuild Terrorism Unite
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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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
Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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Country Master Own Ready Responsibility
Democracy in Iraq will be an example that the Arab population will look to with great interest. And some Arab governments are concerned about democracy in Iraq.
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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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Again Cities Everybody Many Once Religious State Support Surprise
America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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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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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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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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It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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