We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
AHMED CHALABIDemocracy 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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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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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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The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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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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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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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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