You don't build a new power plant in the United States overnight. It takes years to build.
John AbizaidBut as we move from this period of what many Iraqis regard as perceived occupation, we need to move towards one of partnership.
John AbizaidSo, these political activities will create friction in and of themselves, and in this environment of friction there'll be additional violence.
John AbizaidCapturing any member of any terrorist cell or any insurgent cell that we may happen to come across is always very, very valuable, and the thing that interests me is that in most instances after a time people talk and they tell us what they know.
John Abizaid