Where al- Qaida attacks in Iraq, targets Iraqi security forces

During a live satellite press conference at the Pentagon, Col. Louis Craparotta, commander of Regional Command 1 out of Camp Fallujah, said that while he considers the enemy neutralized, when al-Qaida in Iraq does attack it attacks Iraqi security forces in an attempt to destabilize security operations. (1:07)
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Reduction in foreign fighters in western Iraq

Col. Pat Malay, a regimental commander in western Iraq says that the difference in foreign fighters between his first tour and his current tour in Iraq is dramatic. (0:29)
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Iraq Commander: Our biggest problem is traffic

Army Col. John Charlton, commander of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, briefing the Pentagon press about conditions in Western Iraq paints an optimistic picture of conditions in Ramadi, saying that the economy is booming and his biggest security problem is traffic on the roadways. (0:43)
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