Us Forces Have Been Increased [in Afghanistan

Iraq Has Gone From Being On The Brink To Being On The Mend, And It Clearly Has Some Big Advantages.

Isis Is On Its Way To Defeat But Terrorism Threat Persists.

Iran, As We Have Already Discussed, Has Carried Out Very, Very Harmful Activities Inside Iraq. Funding, Trainings, Arming And, In Some Cases, Even Directing The Activities Of The Special Groups Associated With The Jaish Al-mahdi And The Sadr Militia.

I Think No Commander Ever Is Going To Come Out And Say, 'i'm Confident That We Can Do This.

The Question Is Always How You Get The Number Of Troops Needed. They Do Not Have To Be Coalition Forces. We Also Have To Expand The Training Program For The Afghan National Army And The National Police, In Particular. And Defense Secretary Robert Gates Has Already Announced Support For A Significant Increase In The Afghan Army.