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The Americans stabbed in the back the forces that worked to bring about the collapse of Saddam’s regime and wanted to keep Iraq a sovereign country.

Ahmed Chalabi

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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Achiever Connection Culture Force International Language Recognition State
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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Election Possible Reason Seek
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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Country Legacy Living Long People Running Tragedy
American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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Big Company Country Oil Shot
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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Country International Justice People Resolution Respect
What was said before is not important.
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Before Country Important Said
The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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Against Corruption Fight First Place Prevent Succesful Taking
The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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Achievement Army Diplomatically Military Outstanding Recognized
We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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Capital Conquer Panicking Religion State
We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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Master Ourselves Region Responsibilities Wish
Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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Baathism Country Equal Nazism People
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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Associated Believe Country Democracy Election View
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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Continuing Develop Institution Own Prevent Remain Return State
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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Authority Choice Competent Country Delegation Economy People Service
The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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Fighting First High Investigation Profiler Successful
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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Apart Country Helping Important Liberating Thing

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