Iraq Has Gone From Being

Al-qaida In Particular Remains Dangerous, And There [in Iraq] Is Some Residual Militia And Special Group Presence. There Are Still Between 20 And 30 Attacks Per Day, Still Periodic Car Bombs And Still Loss Of Innocent Civilians.

The Job Of The Leader Is To Get The Big Ideas Right.

Don't Forget Yemen, Where There Are Also Extremist Elements, As We Saw Recently.

People Often Ask, Why Aren't You Reading About What It Is You're Working On Right Now? And The Truth Is, You Only Get Three Pages A Night Before Your Eyelids Close.

Even The Interior Ministry In Riyadh Was Hit. Since Then, The Saudis Have Employed A Very Intelligent And Comprehensive Approach To Counter Al-qaida, Including Precise Operations Based On Good Intelligence, Changes In Their Corrections Facilities, Superb Strategic Communications Programs And A Host Of Other Initiatives - All Of Which, Together, Have Helped Saudi Arabia Achieve Impressive Results In Their Fight Against Extremists.