We're not seeing civil war ignited in Iraq. We're seeing a competent, capable Iraqi government using their security forces to calm the storm.
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We're not seeing civil war igniting in Iraq.Rick Lynch
The absence of an effective national unity government is creating the conditions for the insurgency to do what it wants to do.
Rick Lynch
approached at a high rate of speed and then conducted activity that in itself was suspicious. There were individuals hanging outside with what looked to be a weapon. It stopped and immediately put itself in reverse. Again suspicious activity. Our soldiers on the scene used established rules of engagement and all the training received ... (and they) decided that it was appropriate to engage that particular car. And as a result of that the driver was indeed killed and the passenger was hurt by shards of glass.
Rick Lynch
We have killed or captured 500 members of the insurgency in Tal Afar. Our intelligence estimates told us that the number of insurgents in that town probably was somewhere between 500 and 600. So if some got away, it wasn't very many.
Rick Lynch
We've got to applaud every day the courage and commitment of the Iraqi people. They're doing what they're doing for ... Iraq at great risk and great personal sacrifice.
Rick Lynch
This was part of our normal procedures and not as a result of demands from terrorists or criminals. We do not negotiate with terrorists or criminals.
Rick Lynch
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