WEBVTT 00:04.240 --> 00:07.830 I sure I 00:08.380 --> 00:12.280 sure first name is either A . I . D . I . 00:12.280 --> 00:15.090 S . Last name is G . U . N . 00:15.090 --> 00:17.050 D . 00:17.140 --> 00:21.100 Uh Right 00:21.100 --> 00:23.267 now I'm serving as the deputy Chief of 00:23.267 --> 00:26.170 staff for I . S . 700% . Okay 00:26.840 --> 00:28.130 today . 00:29.690 --> 00:36.470 Well , 00:37.490 --> 00:42.450 well 00:42.450 --> 00:44.450 and it's just not . The governor is 00:44.450 --> 00:46.283 also we're bringing together the 00:46.283 --> 00:48.506 division commanders that have forces in 00:48.506 --> 00:50.283 their area , their police , the 00:50.283 --> 00:52.450 provincial police chief . So it brings 00:52.450 --> 00:54.450 together with security forces , the 00:54.450 --> 00:56.617 governors . And it just facilitate the 00:56.617 --> 00:58.728 dialogue between the government , the 00:58.728 --> 01:00.506 security forces that serve that 01:00.506 --> 01:02.283 government over issues that are 01:02.283 --> 01:04.450 important . Them let them explain what 01:04.450 --> 01:06.672 they consider important , ask questions 01:06.672 --> 01:08.894 on issues that are critical to them and 01:08.894 --> 01:10.950 present their opinions on stuff that 01:10.950 --> 01:12.950 has current impact in their areas . 01:14.340 --> 01:18.310 Uh Well 01:18.480 --> 01:27.050 uh 01:27.060 --> 01:30.930 well these uh these leaders 01:30.930 --> 01:34.540 are not always how to 01:34.540 --> 01:37.970 describe it used to a familiar 01:37.980 --> 01:41.390 uh or don't make a habit of necessarily 01:41.390 --> 01:45.390 talking to other governors uh and 01:45.390 --> 01:47.820 even some of these other services . So 01:47.830 --> 01:50.490 uh facilitating this dialogue . Getting 01:50.490 --> 01:53.600 them in that habit um is hopefully 01:53.600 --> 01:56.710 something that we can then engender in 01:56.710 --> 01:59.010 them . So they'll continue these kind 01:59.010 --> 02:02.810 of forums for establishing greater 02:02.810 --> 02:05.030 report , explaining issues and working 02:05.040 --> 02:07.151 working through an ongoing dialogue . 02:07.151 --> 02:09.240 So it's important to get started and 02:09.240 --> 02:10.962 hopefully they'll like and get 02:10.962 --> 02:13.073 comfortable with the idea so they can 02:13.073 --> 02:16.870 continue that long after we're gone . 02:16.880 --> 02:19.770 Uh 02:20.260 --> 02:31.760 huh . 02:31.840 --> 02:33.729 First of all , the progress isn't 02:33.729 --> 02:37.070 linear . Uh So you'll see great 02:37.070 --> 02:40.040 progress . Some days you'll see big 02:40.040 --> 02:43.380 steps back on other days . So some days 02:43.380 --> 02:45.602 are more encouraging than others . Some 02:45.602 --> 02:47.602 can be pretty discouraging . Uh But 02:47.602 --> 02:49.824 there is when you look back over a long 02:49.824 --> 02:51.880 span of time , uh the Iraqi security 02:51.880 --> 02:55.080 forces , border police police army have 02:55.080 --> 02:57.160 all gotten more proficient . They're 02:57.160 --> 02:59.216 making progress , they're heading in 02:59.216 --> 03:01.382 the right direction , They have plenty 03:01.382 --> 03:03.382 of setbacks , but generally they're 03:03.382 --> 03:05.438 moving in the direction they need to 03:05.438 --> 03:07.604 head . And you know , when I look back 03:07.604 --> 03:09.827 nine months and see what the Iraqi army 03:09.827 --> 03:11.771 is doing now versus what they were 03:11.771 --> 03:13.660 doing in . There is a significant 03:13.660 --> 03:16.190 difference . So obviously uh credit 03:16.190 --> 03:18.412 really goes to them and the people that 03:18.412 --> 03:20.523 work for them on a day to day basis . 03:20.523 --> 03:23.730 But it is uh it is uh comforting I 03:23.730 --> 03:25.841 guess , or at least he has won a good 03:25.841 --> 03:28.550 feeling that we have made some progress 03:28.550 --> 03:30.494 and been able to help that along . 03:30.494 --> 03:51.940 Well , 03:51.950 --> 03:55.020 Iraqis can get or seem passionate when 03:55.030 --> 03:57.080 discussing any of those issues . So 03:57.090 --> 04:00.430 that's not necessarily unusual . Uh And 04:00.440 --> 04:03.050 you know , I just try to answer them uh 04:03.060 --> 04:05.400 Good , bad as to how we see things and 04:05.400 --> 04:07.622 there's not everything is perfect , not 04:07.622 --> 04:09.440 everything is great . There are 04:09.450 --> 04:12.100 definite shortfalls at the same time . 04:12.110 --> 04:14.332 There's definite progress has been made 04:14.332 --> 04:16.443 in a whole bunch of different areas . 04:16.443 --> 04:18.554 And I think you just you described to 04:18.554 --> 04:21.330 them the way it is uh works at all and 04:21.330 --> 04:23.497 show , you know , take credit for what 04:23.497 --> 04:25.663 they've done well as well as indicated 04:25.663 --> 04:27.620 at least don't need to do work . 04:33.840 --> 04:37.470 No , I think you get on the key point . 04:37.470 --> 04:39.303 This is a great chance to try to 04:39.303 --> 04:41.359 establish a dialogue between all the 04:41.359 --> 04:43.290 different agencies , government 04:43.290 --> 04:45.068 military represented here , and 04:45.068 --> 04:47.179 hopefully something will continue and 04:47.179 --> 04:49.250 and continue to bear fruit .