“But the truth of the matter is that there is there is an opportunity for them to participate in the economic and political future of the country and certainly in the security life of the country.” CountryMatterPoliticalOpportunityEconomicSecurityMilitary Author:John Abizaid
“It's clear to me now that we've got to reach out to the Arab Sunni community in particular in an effort to cause some moderate political activity to take place so they join the future of Iraq.” PoliticalCausesCommunityEffortClearMilitaryParticularActivityIraqReach OutModerates Author:John Abizaid
“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.” ImportantHardMovingPoliticalProcessClearMilitaryEventsConcernTerroristTransitionInsurgent Author:John Abizaid
“So, these political activities will create friction in and of themselves, and in this environment of friction there'll be additional violence.” PoliticalEnvironmentViolenceActivityEnvironmentalFriction Author:John Abizaid
