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“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.”

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Ahmed Chalabi

Ahmed Chalabi was an influential Iraqi politician known for his role in the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. He was a prominent figure in the Iraqi opposition during the Saddam Hussein regime and later served as the interim Prime Minister of Iraq. Chalabi was a controversial figure, often criticized for his role in providing false intelligence to the U.S. government. more

“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.”

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“It's weird - I can listen to a guitar player or a rock record over and over again and really enjoy whatever the guitarist is doing. But when I do it, after 30 seconds or so I get really frustrated and can't understand why I, or anyone else, would want to write songs.”

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“For some reason, I deliberately allow for simple things like three chords to mystify me. It's kind of fun that way. Like Billy Gibbons' guitar sound isn't the way it is because he uses a quarter as a pick or anything as simple as that; it's because he's in touch with a different sector of the cosmos that we know nothing about.”

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“As a kid, image played a huge part. I'm sure most kids find the image of the guitarist exciting.”

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