George Casey Coal Quotations

reducing the visibility and ultimately the presence of coalition forces as we transition to Iraqi security self-reliance remains a key element of our counter-insurgency strategy.

Conditions-based reduction of coalition forces is a critical element of our strategy,

the possibility for condition-based reductions of coalition forces still exists for 2006.

We do not have a timeline or milestones that directly tie the draw down of coalition units to numbers of Iraqi battalions,

Increased coalition presence feeds the notion of occupation. It contributes to the dependency of Iraqi security forces on the coalition, ... It extends the amount of time that it will take for Iraqi security forces to become self-reliant. And it exposes more coalition forces to attacks.