As far as Zarqawi is concerned, there is a network of extremists; it's not just Zarqawi.

You know as well as I do that counterinsurgency is a very nuanced type of military operation.

But the key shift in focus will be from counter-insurgency operations to more and more cooperation with Iraqi security forces and to building Iraqi security capacity.

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.

So, these political activities will create friction in and of themselves, and in this environment of friction there'll be additional violence.

But clearly the fact that we've gone from zero Iraqi security forces on duty in May to up to 200,000 today is an enormous accomplishment, but it's not enough.

Morale is good; troops are confident; leaders are capable.

And so I think that if the person has the funds, the network, and the equipment to do this, and also the experience, which is the key factor, then they can be quite deadly.

You don't build a new power plant in the United States overnight. It takes years to build.

Everybody needs to understand that I learned Arabic from the United States Army as a second language. I never spoke it at home.

Undoubtedly, there are members of the former regime that are cooperating in some fashion and then there are extremists that are within Iraq that are cooperating with them.

And how could anyone consent to give up the smell of open books, old or new?

When you go back in time, you will find out that the ones you said NO To, Were the ones who truly loved you.

You can give of your talent, you can give of your possessions, or you can give of yourself. For God's sake, give something.

I was having a hard time at school, in terms of being crap at everything, with no discernible talent.

The word 'living' has so many connotations that I'm almost reluctant to try to define it scientifically because it sounds as if I'm then downgrading all the other significances of that word.

The world is a stage, the stage is a world of entertainment.

Pigs may not be as cuddly as kittens or puppies, but they suffer just as much.

There is no way to work your way to God. There is no way to climb up to heaven. There is only one way, and that is through Christ.

Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous.Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful.

The true meaning of money yet remains to be popularly explained and comprehended.