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.

But as we move from this period of what many Iraqis regard as perceived occupation, we need to move towards one of partnership.

But the truth of the matter is that there is there is an opportunity for them to participate in the economic and political future of the country and certainly in the security life of the country.

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.

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

We'll try to include Iraqi officers in our staffs. We will do everything we can to empower Iraqi security forces to stand up on their own and operate where they can alone.

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