Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
AHMED CHALABIDo not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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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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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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What was said before is not important.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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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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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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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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