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

So, These Political Activities Will Create Friction In And Of Themselves, And In This Environment Of Friction There'll Be Additional Violence.

I Believe We've... We've Worked Very Hard With The Iraqis To Build A Better Place Ever Since The Fall Of Saddam's Government.

And Over Time, I Think, As Iraqi Security Capacity Builds, You'll See American And Coalition Presence There Decline.

We'll Try To Include Iraqi Officers In Our Staffs. We Will Do Everything We Can To Empower Iraqi Security Forces To Stand Up On Their Own And Operate Where They Can Alone.