Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
AHMED CHALABIThe 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 United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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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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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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You know the most important thing the Americans did for Iraq apart from liberating the country from Saddam was helping Iraq reduce its debt.
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I strongly believe that a federal structure based on administrative and geographic lines with strong powers for the federated states will be the best solution for Iraq.
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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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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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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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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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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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 battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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