Certainly our goal is to le... by John Abizaid, an American Soldier

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“Certainly our goal is to leave Iraq, but we can't leave Iraq with our forces until we know that the Iraqi security forces are capable and efficient enough to defend the sovereignty of the nation.”

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Name: John Abizaid

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Apr 1, 1951

Profession: Soldier

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