Morale Is Good; Troops Are Confident; Leaders

But As We Move From This Period Of What Many Iraqis Regard As Perceived Occupation, We Need To Move Towards One Of Partnership.

So, These Political Activities Will Create Friction In And Of Themselves, And In This Environment Of Friction There'll Be Additional Violence.

Everybody Needs To Understand That I Learned Arabic From The United States Army As A Second Language. I Never Spoke It At Home.

You Don't Build A New Power Plant In The United States Overnight. It Takes Years To Build.

But My Arabic Is Pretty Good. It's Good Enough To Have Conversations With People, To Understand What They Say, To Understand What They're Feeling.