But clearly the fact that w... by John Abizaid, an American Soldier

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“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.”

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Name: John Abizaid

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Apr 1, 1951

Profession: Soldier

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You know as well as I do that counterinsurgency is a very nuanced type of military operation.

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Our forces will not be on the sidelines.

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Morale is good; troops are confident; leaders are capable.

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But the key shift in focus will be from counter-insurgency operations to more and more cooperation with Iraqi security forces and to building Iraqi security capacity.

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Oh, the transition concerns me because as we move towards an important political event, it's clear to me that the terrorists and insurgents will move as hard as they can to disrupt this process.

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