Baathism in Iraq equals Nazism in Germany.

To handle the economy and services in a country like Iraq requires delegation of authority and the choice of competent people.

You know the most important thing the Americans did for Iraq apart from liberating the country from Saddam was helping Iraq reduce its debt. The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.

The Americans stabbed in the back the forces that worked to bring about the collapse of Saddam's regime and wanted to keep Iraq a sovereign country.

What was said before is not important.

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.

Iraq will not allow any action on its soil that could harm the U.S. We don't want any action from our soil to target our neighbors.