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.
AHMED CHALABII 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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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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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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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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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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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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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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What was said before is not important.
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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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It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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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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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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If they are successful, that will be seen as their next great triumph. And then, their target will be Jordan, where things will be easy for them.
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Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.
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Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.
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We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.
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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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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly.
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The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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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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Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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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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Not because Iraq will be an aggressive state against them, but rather by the example that will be set by a successful federal democratic state in Iraq.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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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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