As Far As Zarqawi Is Concerned, There

The United States Is The Most Powerful Nation On Earth And It Just Can't Walk Away From The Middle East And Central Asia And The Horn Of Africa.

You Know As Well As I Do That Counterinsurgency Is A Very Nuanced Type Of Military Operation.

So, These Political Activities Will Create Friction In And Of Themselves, And In This Environment Of Friction There'll Be Additional Violence.

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.

Well, The Hardest Thing To Do, As We Know From Our Own Experience On 9/11 Is Protect Everything All The Time.