Ahmed Chalabi
Ahmed Chalabi
Ahmed Abdel Hadi Chalabiwas an Iraqi politician, a founder of the Iraqi National Congress...
NationalityIraqi
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth30 October 1944
CountryIraq
agencies develop human inside intelligence intelligence-and-intellectuals plan sources states united
The intelligence agencies of the United States say they have a five-year plan - that we must develop new sources of human intelligence and infrastructure inside Iraq, before we can do anything about the regime. That's a long process. Essentially, they say, don't do anything now.
events great rewards
It's customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
surprised
I do not know but I would be surprised if it did.
prepared respond senate
prepared to go to the Senate and respond to questions.
arabs backs cannot deceptive depriving explain iraqis justify might privileges reaction saddam similar street turn
You may say that the Iraqis are overcompensating for Saddam's deceptive pro-Arab slogans. This does not justify what is happening, but might explain it. Saddam used to give the Arabs privileges in Iraq while depriving the Iraqis of similar privileges. There is a reaction in the street and it should be contained. We cannot turn our backs on our Arab milieu.
confront defeat military plan putting saddam serious
Saddam did not have a serious military plan to confront the coalition, but he had a serious post-defeat plan which he's putting into operation,
action allow harm iraq soil target
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.
authority iraqi meeting present statement vision
meeting ... 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.
associated believe democracy elections hold iraq view
The view that we hold in Iraq now is this -- that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.
community country dire establish future improve iraqi life people quality respond saying
I respond by saying it's always more important to look to the future than to the past, ... The country is in a dire situation. We need to improve the quality of life of the Iraqi people and establish Iraq in the community of the nations.
anyone persuading rid
I did more than anyone else in persuading the U.S. to get rid of Saddam.
people perceive vulnerable
People will perceive him to be much more vulnerable now.
ice means visit wall
If I visit Washington, it means there is no ice wall between us,
approved delegation due hoped occupy seat understand
We had hoped this delegation would occupy Iraq's seat in the U.N., and we understand this was not approved due to the reservations of some of the neighbors.