What has happened here in Iraq is a set of assurances, a bill of assurances, if you like, was passed the other night by the assembly, which has assisted in gaining Sunni support and was a major step forward in broadening support for the draft, |
What we've seen in the past two days, the attack has had a major impact here, getting everyone's attention that Iraq is in danger. |
When there have been differences between the various forces with regard to a particular issue, and they've asked for my help, I have proposed to them options for bridging the differences between them. Failure is not an option, and if they need my help, I have told them I'm available at any time. |
will depend not only on our military strategy, but also on the political progress. |
With regard to the Baath Party, the current draft does speak about that ... That is one of the issues on which there isn't consensus or near consensus. |
With the continuous Sunni participation in the political process, and with Iraqi and coalition security forces isolating and defeating the insurgents, that's the recipe ... for success, |
would be adjusted according to the circumstances. |
You can't have someone who is regarded as sectarian as the minister of interior. |