Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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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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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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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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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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I strongly believe that a federal structure based on administrative and geographic lines with strong powers for the federated states will be the best solution for Iraq.
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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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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 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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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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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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