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.
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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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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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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What was said before is not important.
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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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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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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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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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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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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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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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