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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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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What was said before is not important.
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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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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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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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Democracy in Iraq will be an example that the Arab population will look to with great interest. And some Arab governments are concerned about democracy in Iraq.
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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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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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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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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