It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
AHMED CHALABIAnd 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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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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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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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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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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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Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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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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