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.

You Know As Well As I Do That Counterinsurgency Is A Very Nuanced Type Of Military Operation.

Certainly Our Goal Is To Leave Iraq, But We Can't Leave Iraq With Our Forces Until We Know That The Iraqi Security Forces Are Capable And Efficient Enough To Defend The Sovereignty Of The Nation.

As Far As Zarqawi Is Concerned, There Is A Network Of Extremists; It's Not Just Zarqawi.

I Don't Believe Iran Is A Suicide State.