America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
AHMED CHALABIMany Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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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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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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 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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The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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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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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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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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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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Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.
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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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