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
america enemy betray
America betrays its friends. It sets them up and betrays them. I'd rather be America's enemy.
enemy rewards events
It's customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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It's customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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.
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.
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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,
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.
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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.
people perceive vulnerable
People will perceive him to be much more vulnerable now.
anyone persuading rid
I did more than anyone else in persuading the U.S. to get rid of Saddam.
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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, 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,