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I Think You Also Understand That One Of The Key Things That's Got To Be Done In Iraq Is To Build A Mentality Of Understanding That The Military Needs To Be Subordinate To Civilian Control And Respectful Of Its Own People.

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.

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.

But As We Move From This Period Of What Many Iraqis Regard As Perceived Occupation, We Need To Move Towards One Of Partnership.

Morale Is Good; Troops Are Confident; Leaders Are Capable.