Steve Boylan Quotations

I guess it is certainly possible given some of the spectacular events, but hard to say,

The 2,000 service members killed in Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom is not a milestone,

We are not redeploying units/personnel for the hurricane relief efforts as all the units/personnel here are required for the ongoing security and stability operations happening here in Iraq,

We had a tip from an Iraqi citizen that led us to him, ... We've been tracking him for a while.

We had a tip from an Iraqi citizen that led us to him, ... It was a joint US-Iraqi operation. We?ve been tracking him for a while.

We had a tip from an Iraqi citizen that led us to him, ... It was a joint U.S.-Iraqi operation. We've been tracking him for a while.

To say it's shutdown is difficult. It's almost impossible to physically shut it down.

This shows that we are actively going after the network. We've taken down the number two in the network and that is going to have an impact,

What's different this time is there are more Iraqi forces in the field with more experience,

We got specific information and intelligence that led us to him, ... We've been tracking him for a while.

And whoever replaces him as number two, we will go after him as well.

As in any time when our operations are very proactive and going out after the terrorists groups, the insurgent groups, there is always the possibility that our casualties will go up,

As we get closer to the referendum, just as we saw at the beginning of the year going toward the (January 30) election, it's always expected that they (insurgents) will increase their activities to try to cause intimidation and fear in those who would go out to vote.

The more people you bring into the process, the less people the insurgency has to draw upon,

They are not going to redeploy early as they are already in the process of redeployment,

They went in to capture him, he did not surrender and he was killed in the raid,

I ask that when you report on the events, take a moment to think about the effects on the families and those serving in Iraq, ... The 2,000 service members killed in Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom is not a milestone. It is an artificial mark on the wall set by individuals or groups with specific agendas and ulterior motives.

(The elections) are expected to affect those who support the foreign fighters, those who are sitting on the fence,