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.
AHMED CHALABIIt’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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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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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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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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It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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What was said before is not important.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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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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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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Already, Islamic State has broad support in many cities there. And when they get there, it will once again come as a great surprise to everybody.
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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.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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