John Abizaid

is to build an Iraqi security capacity, all the way from the police level up to the national army level, read more

is to build an Iraqi security capacity, all the way from the police level up to the national army level, that is militarily effective and loyal to the established civil government.

We have a number of killed in the action in Nasiriya with the Marines -- I believe that number will read more

We have a number of killed in the action in Nasiriya with the Marines -- I believe that number will remain less than 10 -- and a number of wounded,

The attacks against coalition forces have definitely gone down. Our attacks against the enemy have gone up. Attacks against civilians read more

The attacks against coalition forces have definitely gone down. Our attacks against the enemy have gone up. Attacks against civilians over time has gone up,

I think we will need more troops then we currently have to secure the elections process in Iraq -- that read more

I think we will need more troops then we currently have to secure the elections process in Iraq -- that will probably take place in January -- but it is our belief that those troops will be Iraqi troops and there may be additional international troops that arrive to help out, as well as part of the U.N. mission. So I don't see need for more American troops, but we can't discount it.

I believe, with the addition of those additional Iraqi forces, with the gelling of the Iraqi chain of command, with read more

I believe, with the addition of those additional Iraqi forces, with the gelling of the Iraqi chain of command, with good leadership by Prime Minister Allawi and his ministers, that the elections will be able to be held,