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Ahmed Chalabi Biography

Ahmed Abdel Hadi Chalabi (Arabic: أحمد عبد الهادي الجلبي‎; 30 October 1944 – 3 November 2015) was an Iraqi politician, a founder of the Iraqi National Congress (INC) and the President of the Governing Council of Iraq (37th Prime Minister of Iraq)

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All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.

Country, Defeat, Rebuild, Terrorism

. . . The meeting is called by the U. S. to give their vision of the interim Iraqi authority. It will be a one-day meeting. And the U. S. will present its vision, and there will be a statement after the meeting.

Giving, Interim, Iraqi, One Day, Present, Vision

The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.

Battle, Fighting, Military, Primarily, Terrorism

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. 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. 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.

Islamic, Power, Successful, Support, Surprise, Things

American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil.

Big, Bigs, Companies, Iraqi, Oil, Shots

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

Government, Iraq, Sectarian, Vote, Votes

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.

Allow, Iraq, Neighbors, Target, Want

Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.

Election, Make, Possible, Reason, Reason Why, Seek

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.

Carry, Country, Iraq, Masters, Responsibility

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.

Arrests, Fighting, Firsts, Successful, Taking

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.

Call, Community, Iraq, Justice, Money, People

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.

Country, Important, Iraq, Percent, Reduce, States

The view that we hold in Iraq now is this - that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.

Believe, Elections, Hold, Iraq, View, Views

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.

Believe, Federated, Iraq, Powers, Solution, Strong

It's customary when great events happen that the U. S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.

Enemies, Enemy, Events, Punishes, Rewards

We are not panicking because we know that Islamic State cannot conquer the capital.

Capital, Conquer, Islamic, Know, Panicking

The Kurds' achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically. European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly. Now, we need a joint military leadership so that the Kurds and the army can retake Mosul.

Achievement, Acted, Army, Military, Recognized

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.

Decisive, Dignified, Fight, Fighting, Islamic, Situation

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: 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.

Culture, Language, Recognition, Respect, State

Maliki saw Islamic State as a way to exert pressure. If I am not re-elected, terror will befall you - that was his message.

Befall, Islamic, Message, Saw, State, Terror

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