The progress in Iraq is still fragile. And it could still be reversed. Iraq still faces innumerable challenges, and they will be evident during what will likely be a difficult process as the newly elected Council of Representatives selects the next prime minister, president, and speaker of the council.
David PetraeusWe cleared many of their towns and cities and rural areas of al-Qaida Iraq and other insurgents.
David PetraeusFighting in cities is a totally different endeavor than obviously fighting out in the open.
David PetraeusI just don't know whether it was all destroyed years ago - I mean, there's no question that there were chemical weapons years ago - whether they were destroyed right before the war, (or) whether they're still hidden.
David Petraeus