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Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.

Ahmed Chalabi

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Ahmed Chalabi
Age: 71 †
Born: 1944
Born: October 30
Died: 2015
Died: November 3
Businessperson
Iraqi Politician
Mathematician
Politician
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Ahmed Abdel Hadi Chalabi
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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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Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master? We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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Iraq will not allow any action on its soil that could harm the U.S. We don't want any action from our soil to target our neighbors.
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Maliki saw Islamic State as a way to exert pressure. If I am not re-elected, terror will befall you - that was his message.
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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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American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.
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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. The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.
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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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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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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations. The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life. 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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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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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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America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I'd rather be America's enemy.
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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
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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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Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly. Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
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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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