The power to prevent violence is a power that no police force seems to have anywhere in the United States.

And over time, I think, as Iraqi security capacity builds, you'll see American and coalition presence there decline.

Everybody needs to understand that I learned Arabic from the United States Army as a second language. I never spoke it at home.

The power to prevent violence is a power that no police force seems to have anywhere in the United States.

We've got to ensure that the quality and the capability of these forces will be good enough to withstand the challenges that the insurgents and the terrorists will present to the new Iraqi government.

Morale is good; troops are confident; leaders are capable.

So, these political activities will create friction in and of themselves, and in this environment of friction there'll be additional violence.