We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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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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What was said before is not important.
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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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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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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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The Americans stabbed in the back the forces that worked to bring about the collapse of Saddam’s regime and wanted to keep Iraq a sovereign country.
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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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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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