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In a recent TV interview, Sunni Iraqi politician Taha Al-Dulaimi said: "One of the beautiful things... is that the [ISIS] fighters did not act despotically, and the power did not go to their heads." The alternative to ISIS, according to Al-Dulaimi, is "injustice, oppression, and humiliation by the Shia."
Following are excerpts from the interview, which aired on the Saudi Wesal TV channel on June 13, 2014.
Taha Al-Dulaimi: After threatening the Kurds and playing the tough guy, the Iraqi army officers] fled to the Kurds in the north.
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The [Sunni] heroes broke out towards Kirkuk and liberated the Arab areas. One of the beautiful things, which brings good tidings, is that the fighters did not act despotically, and the power did not go to their heads.
They did not fight the Kurdish peshmerga. I say to them: Preserve these peaceful ties [with the Kurds]. Our enemies are the Shiites and their supporters.
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The alternative [to ISIS] is injustice, oppression, and humiliation by the Shia. Whatever you say about the liberating forces... By the way, the forces that liberated Mosul and are now moving on are mostly members of the Islamic State in Iraq and Al-Sham. They are the majority. That's the reality. Whether I agree with them or not, like them or not – this is irrelevant.
All that you hear about the tribes [participating in the fighting] – yes, they participate in the fighting, but they play a secondary role. The main role was played by the Islamic state in Iraq and Al-Sham, a.k.a. ISIS.
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Today, the Sunnis are united. We have a pact of coexistence. We can coexist, and resolve disagreements peacefully. With the Shiites, on the other hand, I cannot resolve matters peacefully. The past eleven years have provided sufficient proof of that.
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Personally, I care about Mosul more than I care about Palestine, Saudi Arabia, or Egypt. This is only natural. I love my son more than I love yours. I love myself more than I love you, and I love my country more than I love yours. What's wrong with that?
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