nawa is a little bit further along than other areas, but other areas are on a similar trajectory.marines will be able to create the same kind of security conditions then to allow a transition to the hold and build phase as they have already done in nawa. the area around caen are has been the hotbed of the insurgency. that cleared the taliban out of areas which have been taliban strongholds fomany years. we will not have the full measure of success of those operations for a while because it is one thing to clear them out, but you have to hold onto what you are getting. it is vitally important that our troops be able to hold on next summer when there will be inevitable counter-offensive. these are not the usual in and out operations we have done for nine years. these are serious counterinsurgency plans being implemend, which of course involves not only keeping the enemy out but also moving into the population to kp the enemy from coming back in. i'm pret confident all the security front. i think we are making good progress and will continue. the two areas that will remain the most p

nawa is a little bit further along than other areas, but other areas are on a similar trajectory. the marines will be able to create the same kind of security conditions then to allow a transition to the hold and build phase as they have already done in nawa. the area around ca are has been the hotbed of the insurgency. that cleared the taliban out of areas which have been taliban strongholds for many years. we will not have the full measure ofuccess of those operations for a while because it is one thing to clear them out, but you have to hold onto what you are getting. it is vitally important that our troops be able to hold on next summer when there will be inevitableounterffensive. these are not the usual in and out operations we have done for nine years. these are serious counterinsurgency plans being implemented, which of course involves not only keeping the enemy oubut also moving into theopulation to keep the enemy from coming back in. i'm pretty confident all the security front. i think we are making good progress and will continue. the two areas that will remain the most

nawa is a little bit further along than other areas, but other areas are on a similar trajectory.ines will be able to create the same kind of security conditions then to allow a transition to the hold and build phase as they have already done in nawa. the area around caen are has been the hotbed of the insurgency. that cleared the taliban out of areas which have been taliban strongholds for many years. we will not have the full measure of success of those operations for a while because it is one thing to clear them out, but you have to hold onto what you are getting. it is vitally important that our troops be able to hold on next summer when there will be inevitable counter-offensive. these are not the usual in and out operations we have done for nine years. these are serious counterinsurgency plans being implemented, which of course involves not only keeping the enemy out but also moving into the population to keep the enemy from coming back in. i'm pretty confident all the security front. i think we are making good progress and will continue. the two areas that will remain the m