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
convention entirely free governing hands including process
This process has to be entirely in the hands of Iraqis, and it has to be done by a constitutional convention that is completely free of all other institutions in Iraq, including the governing council.
successful government iraq
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, 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.
iraq important said
What was said before is not important.
oil shots bigs
American companies will have a big shot at Iraqi oil,
america enemy betray
America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I'd rather be America's enemy.
believe views iraq
The view that we hold in Iraq now is this - that democracy is associated with elections. I believe that elections are possible.
loss hostage-crisis issues
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.
running people long
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.
strong believe iraq
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.
iraq justice people
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.
reason-why election reason
Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.
dream grateful men
And we are grateful to the American young men and women who are risking their lives to give the Iraqi people this chance, this dream of democracy in Iraq now.
iraq government vote
Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.
country iraq sovereign
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.