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
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
I think you will see a lot of strains develop in the political process that will result in violence everywhere in the… — 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 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
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 defeat of al-Qaida, because we know that al-Qaida is planning operations against the United States even as we speak here. — John Abizaid Copy Share
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
