John Abizaid

“I believe that the main driver of the violence in Iraq is sectarian.”

“The enemy we're fighting is not a monolithic enemy.”

“We are in a long war. It's a war that will be fought on many fronts.”

“The Iraqi security forces are getting better, but they're not yet good enough.”

“I'm not sure that the Americans have the stomach for a long war.”

“It is not a question of whether we will win or lose. It is a question of how long it will take.”

“Of course there's a civil war. If you look at the definition of civil war, it fits.”

“You have to have a combination of security, political, and economic programs to be successful.”

“We have to work by, with and through the Iraqis.”

“It is easy to get into a war, but it is much more difficult to get out of a war.”

“The American people have to understand that this is a generational war.”