John Abizaid Quotes

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• Morale is good; troops are confident; leaders are capable.
• 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…
• So, these political activities will create friction in and of themselves, and in this environment of friction there'll be additional violence.
• 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 the…
• But clearly the fact that we've gone from zero Iraqi security forces on duty in May to up to 200,000 today is an enormous accomplishment,…
• But the key shift in focus will be from counter-insurgency operations to more and more cooperation with Iraqi security forces and to building Iraqi security…
• Certainly our goal is to leave Iraq, but we can't leave Iraq with our forces until we know that the Iraqi security forces are capable…
• I think you also understand that one of the key things that's got to be done in Iraq is to build a mentality of understanding…
• We've got to ensure that the quality and the capability of these forces will be good enough to withstand the challenges that the insurgents and…
• As far as Zarqawi is concerned, there is a network of extremists; it's not just Zarqawi.
• But as we move from this period of what many Iraqis regard as perceived occupation, we need to move towards one of partnership.
• But the truth of the matter is that there is there is an opportunity for them to participate in the economic and political future of…
• 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…
• 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.
• It's clear to me now that we've got to reach out to the Arab Sunni community in particular in an effort to cause some moderate…
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• You know as well as I do that counterinsurgency is a very nuanced type of military operation.
• Capturing any member of any terrorist cell or any insurgent cell that we may happen to come across is always very, very valuable, and the…

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