Peter Warren Rodman (November 24, 1943 – August 2, 2008) was an American attorney, government official, author, and national security adviser. (wikipedia)
Maybe he was speaking to his people, who would like to see the violence subside,
don't go to the latrine without voting in parliament. This is not helpful.
We think they are not achieving their objective and in fact the government is extending its authority politically around the country,
The stakes are enormous, the U.S. has a strategy, and we believe it's the right one.
Today, we would calculate the operational challenges in light of new military capabilities and technologies China has acquired, just as we have always adjusted to new realities.
We think both sides would gain by having more interaction. We would learn more about them, and perhaps they would learn more about us.
We must prove that (economic) institutions can work and improve the lives of Iraqis at the fundamental level.
We see it that the fight is still on and he knows that,
We think that by and large the Iraqi security forces have performed well under a very severe test.
Not only do I not see civil war happening, I don't think they will succeed in derailing this political process. The next few days will tell if I am right.