Working together, America's military, Iraqi security forces and the Iraqi people have won a major battle in the war on terrorism. — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
And over time, I think, as Iraqi security capacity builds, you'll see American and coalition presence there decline. — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
The training and equipping of Iraqi security forces should be accelerated. — Peter DeFazio Copy Share Image
But the key shift in focus will be from counter-insurgency operations to more and more cooperation with Iraqi security forces and to… — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
Certainly our goal is to leave Iraq, but we can't leave Iraq with our forces until we know that the Iraqi security… — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
We'll try to include Iraqi officers in our staffs. We will do everything we can to empower Iraqi security forces to stand… — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
But clearly the fact that we've gone from zero Iraqi security forces on duty in May to up to 200,000 today is… — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
We need to continue our full support of the nascent Iraqi government by helping to rebuild their economic infrastructure and maintain security… — Pat Roberts Copy Share Image
A transitional government is the beginning of a transfer of sovereignty. It's a question of Iraqi security and moving forward with the… — Joschka Fischer Copy Share Image
The face of terrorism in Iraq is dead. Abu Musab al Zarqawi brutalized, tortured, and killed thousands of innocent people, forcing Iraqis… — Tim Murphy Copy Share Image
And we need to maintain our foothold in the fight against terrorism and terrorist groups and respond to any degradation of Iraqi… — Rick Larsen Copy Share Image
I have no doubt that as the Iraqi security forces get better, and they are getting better and they are holding territory… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
And we remember the end of our combat mission and the emergence of a new dawn -- the precision of our efforts… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The largest single contributor to Iraq's security is that effort of Iraqi people who continue to step forward to join the various… — Craig L. Thomas Copy Share Image
Fomenting an ongoing political crisis is actually one of ISIS's objectives; it distracts policymakers' attention from terrorists inside Iraq; and it draws… — Will Hurd Copy Share Image
Similarly, establishing a firm timeline for bringing our troops home could accelerate the development of Iraqi security forces and deepen their commitment… — Peter DeFazio Copy Share Image