I don't believe Iran is a suicide state. John Abizaid iranstatesuicide Change image and share on social
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 the terrorists will present to the new Iraqi government. John Abizaid capabilitychallengeensure Change image and share on social
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. John Abizaid buildciviliancontrol share on social
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 own and operate where they can alone. John Abizaid empowerforceinclude Change image and share on social
You know as well as I do that counterinsurgency is a very nuanced type of military operation. John Abizaid counterinsurgencymilitarynuance Change image and share on social
I think what actually works best is local-level individual targeting of key leadership nodes. John Abizaid individualkeyleadership Change image and share on social
Well, the hardest thing to do, as we know from our own experience on 9/11 is protect everything all the time. John Abizaid experiencehardprotect Change image and share on social
As far as Zarqawi is concerned, there is a network of extremists; it's not just Zarqawi. John Abizaid concernextremistnetwork Change image and share on social
You don't build a new power plant in the United States overnight. It takes years to build. John Abizaid buildovernightplant Change image and share on social
