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.
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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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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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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Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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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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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 United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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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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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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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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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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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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