Clearly the Secretary of Defense, my boss, would like nothing better than to get Osama bin Laden and to get... to ensure the complete defeat of al-Qaida, because we know that al-Qaida is planning operations against the United States even as we speak here. John Abizaid binboscomplete share on social
Everybody needs to understand that I learned Arabic from the United States Army as a second language. I never spoke it at home. John Abizaid arabicarmyhome Change image and 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
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. John Abizaid deadlyequipmentexperience 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
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
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. John Abizaid americaauthorityblame Change image and share on social
Every American soldier wants as much public support as he can possibly have. That's the soldiers on duty in Iraq, and that's me, as well. We fight better knowing that our people back home support us, back us, and understand what we're doing. It's hugely important. John Abizaid americanbackduty share on social