The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
AHMED CHALABINow, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
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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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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 are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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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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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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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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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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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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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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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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