As far as Zarqawi is concerned, there is a network of extremists; it's not just Zarqawi.

You know as well as I do that counterinsurgency is a very nuanced type of military operation.

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

And so I think that if the person has the funds, the network, and the equipment to do this, and also the experience, which is the key factor, then they can be quite deadly.

Oh, the transition concerns me because as we move towards an important political event, it's clear to me that the terrorists and insurgents will move as hard as they can to disrupt this process.

You don't build a new power plant in the United States overnight. It takes years to build.

As far as Zarqawi is concerned, there is a network of extremists; it's not just Zarqawi.