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

Undoubtedly, there are members of the former regime that are cooperating in some fashion and then there are extremists that are within Iraq that are cooperating with them.

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.

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.

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

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

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