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

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

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

It's clear to me now that we've got to reach out to the Arab Sunni community in particular in an effort to cause some moderate political activity to take place so they join the future of Iraq.

I believe we've... we've worked very hard with the Iraqis to build a better place ever since the fall of Saddam's government.

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

Nobody's more mindful of the sacrifices of our troops than those of us that command them.