Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
AHMED CHALABIWe want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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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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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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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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Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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The meeting is called by the U.S. to give their vision of the interim Iraqi authority. It will be a one-day meeting. And the U.S. will present its vision, and there will be a statement after the meeting.
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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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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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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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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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