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
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.
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.
prepared respond senate
prepared to go to the Senate and respond to questions.
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,
believe clinton courageous mean president removal saddam states taken took united united-states
That's a very important policy. The United States now can be taken to mean the removal of Saddam Hussein, and we believe that President Clinton took a courageous stand.
discredit doubt family
Without a doubt, I'm being set up, ... to discredit the family and discredit the tribunal.
people perceive vulnerable
People will perceive him to be much more vulnerable now.
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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.
anyone persuading rid
I did more than anyone else in persuading the U.S. to get rid of Saddam.
blood bond cause fighting fights-and-fighting iraq
There is a bond of blood between Iraq and the US in fighting for the cause of freedom,
assembly elected government people
We will have an assembly which is elected by the people and a government which is completely legitimate,
events great rewards
It's customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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.
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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.