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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.

Ahmed Chalabi

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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Election Possible Reason Seek
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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Clear Following Power Religion State Strategy Successful Support
Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
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Country Fail Government Politics Vote
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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Country Democracy Example Government Interest Look Population Successful
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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Country Legacy Living Long People Running Tragedy
The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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Avoid Dealt Firmly Hostage Crisis Issue Life Loss Terrorism
The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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Against Corruption Fight First Place Prevent Succesful Taking
What was said before is not important.
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Before Country Important Said
We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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Capital Conquer Panicking Religion State
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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Against Fight Fighting Happen Need Power Religious Situation State United
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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Apart Country Helping Important Liberating Thing
Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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Difficult Join Poorly Religion State Treated Winning
The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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Debt Hard Percent Reduce United States Very Woked
The view that we hold in Iraq now is this – that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.
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Associated Believe Country Democracy Election View
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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Country International Justice People Resolution Respect
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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Administrative Believe Country Geographic Line Power Strong

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