. ♪ ♪ adversary, isold he playing a role? gen. petraeus: i am sure he will put in an appearance.ould imagine -- charlie: the taking of mosul. gen. petraeus: he will not go into the frontline area, but there will be the admiring shia militia, supported by iran -- charlie: putting shia militia who are from iraq? gen. petraeus: yes. charlie: and he will have some connection to engagement? gen. petraeus: there is an individual that was the minister of transportation was recently, who has emerged as sort of the overarching leader for a variety of the shia militia. what is ironic is that he's to be my conduit when i wanted to get a message to the force in iran. charlie: how would you do that? gen. petraeus: i will call them up, tell him to do whatever it was, more substantive than that. charlie: a military term? gen. petraeus: that was a response that he sent me, which was essentially the intent of which was to convey i should deal with him rather than, iraqi and diplomats or others. power willerican air be in play? gen. petraeus: absolutely. let us remember, what america uniquely brin