And over time, I think, as Iraqi security capacity builds, you'll see American and coalition presence there decline.
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Quotes by John Abizaid
38 quotes by John Abizaid
John Abizaid - american Soldier
Life period: 1951
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.
JQuote by John Abizaid about experience, people
Being on the run, having to change the way that you do business, being unable to plan in a safe and secure environment, always looking over your shoulder, knowing that some day somebody's going to knock on your door and it's going to be your last.
JQuote by John Abizaid about being, change, affair, day, contentment
But all that having been said, you can't, in a city of a million people like Karbala, or 5 million like Baghdad, you can't be in all places at all times.
JQuote by John Abizaid about city, contentment, people
But as we move from this period of what many Iraqis regard as perceived occupation, we need to move towards one of partnership.
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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 it's not enough.
JQuote by John Abizaid about force, security, duty
But I am satisfied that the information that we have that this is the work of Zarqawi, is accurate.
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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 capacity.
JQuote by John Abizaid about security, concentration, force
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 the country and certainly in the security life of the country.
JQuote by John Abizaid about country, security, chance, future, truth, life
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 and efficient enough to defend the sovereignty of the nation.
JQuote by John Abizaid about force, purpose, security, nation
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.
JQuote by John Abizaid about fall, faith
I think what actually works best is local-level individual targeting of key leadership nodes.
JQuote by John Abizaid about leadership
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 that the military needs to be subordinate to civilian control and respectful of its own people.
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I think you will see a lot of strains develop in the political process that will result in violence everywhere in the country - but it's controllable, it's workable and it will lead to a much better future for these people.
JQuote by John Abizaid about violence, future, country, people, contentment
In other words, for every 10 enemy you kill you bring on 20 new recruits to their anti-coalition cause then essentially you are working against yourself.
JQuote by John Abizaid about enemies, word, contentment
It's also natural in that part of the world to blame what people view as the... as the most important authority in the region, and that currently is the United States of America.
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