What was said before is not important.
AHMED CHALABI
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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What was said before is not important.
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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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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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To handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.
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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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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 successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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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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