Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
AHMED CHALABINow, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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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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Democracy in Iraq will be an example that the Arab population will look to with great interest. And some Arab governments are concerned about democracy in Iraq.
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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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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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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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What was said before is not important.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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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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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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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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