Mullen's vision for success in Iraq

Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says that success in Iraq is, "Getting to a point where the Iraqi government can provide for it's people, where the economy is healthy, where Iraqi security forces can provide for their own security and can be a strong neighbor for that part of the world." (0:36)
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There is unification behind Maliki post-Basra says Gates

During a press availability during his trip to Mexico City, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says that the Iraqi government is unifying behind Prime Minister Maliki for his decision to go after illegal Shiite militias in Iraq. (1:32)
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Kimberly Kagan, President of the Institute for Study of War, says Iran has been a force of instability in Iraq since 2003

At the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) Discussion on "Iranian Influence in the Middle East and Beyond," Kimberly Kagan, President of the Institute for the Study of War, says Iran has been a force of tremendous instability in Iraq since 2003, and has been involved in establishing groups that are hostile to the Maliki government, to the democratic government, and to the U.S. Government.

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