Latest Ahmed Chalabi Quotes from Interviews

• 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.

  Ahmed Chalabi

  Islamic, Successful, Support

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• Many Sunnis joined Islamic State because they felt they were being treated poorly. Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.

  Ahmed Chalabi

  Islamic, Winning, Difficult

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• 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.

  Ahmed Chalabi

  Culture, Recognition, Language

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• 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.

  Ahmed Chalabi

  Islamic, Fighting, Situation

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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

  Ahmed Chalabi

  Islamic, Terror

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• 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.

  Ahmed Chalabi

  Military, Army, Achievement

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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

  Ahmed Chalabi

  Islamic, Conquer

  Source: www.spiegel.de