Maliki saw Islamic State as a way to exert pressure. If I am not re-elected, terror will befall you – that was his message.
AHMED CHALABIThe fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
More Ahmed Chalabi Quotes
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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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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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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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 are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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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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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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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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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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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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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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Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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