Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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What was said before is not important.
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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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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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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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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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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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Maliki saw Islamic State as a way to exert pressure. If I am not re-elected, terror will befall you – that was his message.
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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 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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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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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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