Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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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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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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Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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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 Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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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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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi 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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