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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.

Ahmed Chalabi

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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It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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What was said before is not important.
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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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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the 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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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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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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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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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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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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Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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