We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
AHMED CHALABIThere 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.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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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 battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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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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Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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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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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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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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Democracy in Iraq will be an example that the Arab population will look to with great interest. And some Arab governments are concerned about democracy in Iraq.
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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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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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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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I’d rather be America’s enemy.
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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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