We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
AHMED CHALABIThe fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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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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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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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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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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Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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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 United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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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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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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Already, Islamic State has broad support in many cities there. And when they get there, it will once again come as a great surprise to everybody.
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Iraq will not allow any action on its soil that could harm the U.S. We don’t want any action from our soil to target our neighbors.
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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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