Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
AHMED CHALABIThe 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.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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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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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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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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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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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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We need a united front against Islamic State and Assad happens to be the decisive power that can fight them. But the situation is preposterous because we also have to respect the calls for change. I would be in favor of a dignified change.
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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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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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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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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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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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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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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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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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