Iraq Has Gone From Being

There Has, Indeed, Been Very Substantial Progress In Iraq Over The Past Year - Violence Is Down By 80 Percent, Civilian Deaths By About The Same, And So On.

The Art Of Coalition Command - Whether It Is Here In Afghanistan, Whether It Was In Iraq Or In Bosnia Or In Haiti - Is To Take The Resources You Are Provided With, Understand What The Strengths And Weaknesses Are And To Employ Them To The Best Overall Effect.

Let's Remember That The Reason We Are There Is That We Have Vital Interests In Afghanistan, Hugely Important National Interests, As Do The Other Countries Involved.

Syria Has Allowed Its Soil To Be Transited By Foreign Fighters Who Have Come From A Variety Of Source Countries In The Gulf Area And In The - In North African Countries.there Are Some Signs That That May Have Been Reduced Somewhat In The Last Couple Of Months. We Need To Watch That A Bit And See If That Is The Case.

Iran, As We Have Already Discussed, Has Carried Out Very, Very Harmful Activities Inside Iraq. Funding, Trainings, Arming And, In Some Cases, Even Directing The Activities Of The Special Groups Associated With The Jaish Al-mahdi And The Sadr Militia.