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.
AHMED CHALABIIraq 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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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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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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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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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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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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There is no Kurdish state. But that shouldn’t prevent the Kurds from continuing to develop their own institutions. Still, the best thing for them would be to remain a part of Iraq, but in return we must treat them with respect – their nationality, their language and their culture.
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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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Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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