Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
AHMED CHALABIWe want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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 issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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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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