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. John Abizaid 000accomplishmentduty Change image and share on social
I don't believe Iran is a suicide state. John Abizaid iranstatesuicide Change image and share on social
Nobody's more mindful of the sacrifices of our troops than those of us that command them. John Abizaid commandmindfulsacrifice Change image and share on social
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. John Abizaid countryeconomicfuture Change image and share on social
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 thing that interests me is that in most instances after a time, people talk and they tell us what they know. John Abizaid capturecellhappen share on social
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. John Abizaid baghdadcitykarbala 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
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. John Abizaid capabledefendefficient 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
