i will start with tony lincoln's statement iraq is more democratic and more prosperous than at any time in recent history. there are some indications that violence, especially al qaeda and iraq violence is up since late last year. even if true tony's statement sets a very lobar and the gains are certainly still reversible. if our goal is, quote, a sovereign, stable, self-reliant country with representative government that could become a partner in the region and no safe haven for terrorists which is not there yet. we have a lot of work to do. on security iraq endures a high number of attacks. that is per month from politically motivated. unquestionably much lower than they were at the peak but still sufficient to keep sectarian tensions high which is what was said in a recent video. the economy is not really in good shape. high iraqi oil production helps the budget and moderates world prices which americans like but higher oil production does not make an economy. democracy in iraq does not yet include an independent judiciary protection of basic human rights, vigorous parliamentary over

i want to refer to tony lincoln's comment that ambassador feltman are for two that iraq is more democratic and more prosperous than anytime in recent history. i have to say that remark strikes me as sort of rumsfeld in an audacity. i mean, last week, the president of the kurdistan regional government gave an interview to the london-based paper and was reported in english. he stated iraq is moving towards a catastrophe, a return to dictatorship. he stated that it was unacceptable that the prime minister controlled the national security portfolio. he stated that while iraq is now building a million men armed security force, a security force has his loyalty personally to the prime minister not to the state of iraq and that too is unacceptable. he stated if conditions prevail and here i think president by sandy was choosing his words very, very, very carefully as he always does, if these conditions continue to prevail, he would call a referendum on kurdish independence. now back to you ought to focus our minds wonderfully. the outgoing -- adversary, the former intern prime minister allawi we h

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