The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
AHMED CHALABINot 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.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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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 United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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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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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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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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 battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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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 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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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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There is no Kurdish state. But that shouldn’t prevent the Kurds from continuing to develop their own institutions. Still, the best thing for them would be to remain a part of Iraq, but in return we must treat them with respect – their nationality, their language and their culture.
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