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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.

Ahmed Chalabi

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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Collapse Country Force Regime Sovereign Stabbed Wanted Worker
The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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Achievement Army Diplomatically Military Outstanding Recognized
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 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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Associated Believe Country Democracy Election View
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
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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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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
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
Maliki saw Islamic State as a way to exert pressure. If I am not re-elected, terror will befall you – that was his message.
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Befall Elected Exert Message Pressure Religion State Terror
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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It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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What was said before is not important.
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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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