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I think part of their objections are really a smokescreen because they're concerned about their loss of power. Historically, they ran Iraq and now if you really look at where the insurgency area is, it is the Sunni areas which are most in danger of leaving in the short-run not the Kurdish or Shi'ite areas because they strongly support the present government.

Writing tickets is just one phase of it. We're trying to get the message out to the public and inform them that we're going to be doing this. We're not going to be out here hiding.

I think Iran will get caught red-handed again sponsoring terrorism and at that point there is a strong possibility the US will respond militarily, including on the nuclear program.

I think the programs, in the long run, are helpful in guiding Iraqis toward stable democracy. Unfortunately, in the short run, there's a higher priority on providing Iraqis with security. And much of the funds that may have been available before for these programs were diverted, I think, to protect Iraqis. And I think that's logical because you can't practice democracy if personal security is perpetually at risk.

We are taking the human out of the loop completely.

U.S. forces must walk a tightrope. They must restrain the violence while letting the Iraqi government forces take the lead, yet on the other hand they don't want to clash with any of the (legitimate) factions.

We have what I call a knee-jerk reaction.

This throws a monkey wrench in the administration's strategy of standing down (U.S. troops) as the Iraqis stand up, because it suggests that many Iraqis are standing up to fight other Iraqis.

I don't know if she's looking forward to it. She's certainly got her work cut out for her, certainly. It really is a tough job.

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