But as we move from this period of what many Iraqis regard as perceived occupation, we need to move towards one of… — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
As far as Zarqawi is concerned, there is a network of extremists; it's not just Zarqawi. — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
Clearly the Secretary of Defense, my boss, would like nothing better than to get Osama bin Laden and to get... to ensure… — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
You know as well as I do that counterinsurgency is a very nuanced type of military operation. — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
I think you also understand that one of the key things that's got to be done in Iraq is to build a… — 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
Oh, the transition concerns me because as we move towards an important political event, it's clear to me that the terrorists and… — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
Undoubtedly, there are members of the former regime that are cooperating in some fashion and then there are extremists that are within… — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
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. — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
It's clear to me now that we've got to reach out to the Arab Sunni community in particular in an effort to… — John Abizaid 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
But the truth of the matter is that there is there is an opportunity for them to participate in the economic and… — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
Well, the reports are correct that we're conducting very robust military operations on the Afghan side of the border in areas where… — 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
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
But as we move from this period of what many Iraqis regard as perceived occupation, we need to move towards one of partnership. — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
Capturing any member of any terrorist cell or any insurgent cell that we may happen to come across is always very, very valuable, and… — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
As far as Zarqawi is concerned, there is a network of extremists; it's not just Zarqawi. — John Abizaid 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 United States is the most powerful nation on Earth and it just can't walk away from the Middle East and central Asia and… — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
Clearly the Secretary of Defense, my boss, would like nothing better than to get Osama bin Laden and to get... to ensure the complete… — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
You know as well as I do that counterinsurgency is a very nuanced type of military operation. — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
But my Arabic is pretty good. It's good enough to have conversations with people, to understand what they say, to understand what they're feeling. — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
We need to make it very clear to the Iranians, the same way we made it clear to the Soviet Union and China, that… — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
And so I think that if the person has the funds, the network, and the equipment to do this, and also the experience, which… — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
The power to prevent violence is a power that no police force seems to have anywhere in the United States. — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
So, these political activities will create friction in and of themselves, and in this environment of friction there'll be additional violence. — John Abizaid Copy Share Image
