Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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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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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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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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There is no Kurdish state. But that shouldn’t prevent the Kurds from continuing to develop their own institutions. Still, the best thing for them would be to remain a part of Iraq, but in return we must treat them with respect – their nationality, their language and their culture.
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What was said before is not important.
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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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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 fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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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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Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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