Sectarian politics gets votes in Iraq. But sectarian government fails in Iraq.

The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations. The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.

What was said before is not important.

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.

Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master? We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.

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

Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.