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.
AHMED CHALABIAlready, 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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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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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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What was said before is not important.
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Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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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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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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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 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 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 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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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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