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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.

Ahmed Chalabi

The Kurds know that they won’t achieve their own state by force of arms but through international recognition. And they have certainly heard what the German foreign minister said in connection with the arms deliveries.
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Achiever Connection Culture Force International Language Recognition State
Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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Baathism Country Equal Nazism People
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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Great Kind Large People State Successful Support Surprise Target
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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Country International Justice People Resolution Respect
America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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America Betray Country Enemy Friend Set
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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Country Day Giving Interim Meeting One Vision
The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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Against Corruption Fight First Place Prevent Succesful Taking
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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Clear Following Power Religion State Strategy Successful Support
It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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Customary Enemy Event Friend Happen Punish Reward
All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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Country Defeat Rebuild Terrorism Unite
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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Associated Believe Country Democracy Election View
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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Against Aggressive Democratic Example Rather State Successful
The Iraqi people are living a long-running tragedy because of the legacy of the old regime, the Americans and their actions that are unsuitable for Iraqi society, and the weakness of national resolve.
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Country Legacy Living Long People Running Tragedy
American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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Big Company Country Oil Shot
European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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Abandoned Correctly Country Deliver European Government Resistance Weapon
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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Befall Elected Exert Message Pressure Religion State Terror

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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