I would encourage you to do so and I also think, perhaps, that General Lute's appointment maybe could assist you.

I appreciated your enthusiastic, I would say, responses to the whole management of DOD because that's one of your big responsibilities.

It's important.

a lot of the problems are, that we talk about, such as Senator Levin emphasizes the political solution is not primarily the military's responsibility.

I believe the military has done a really fine job in Iraq.

there was a danger in overcommitting American troops in what could be perceived as an occupation mode and not a supportive role, a temporary action.

I think that's important. I think we need some person of your stature, of your experience, to personally get involved in these matters.

That's not your primary responsibility, that's the State Department's primary responsibility.

I guess what I'm saying is I think somebody needs to look at this and say, adding just a few more DOJ personnel and adding another 10,000 bed spaces may not be close to enough.

I think it's going to enhance his ability to be effective.

Thank you, General. We appreciate your willingness to take on this difficult and important task.

I just want to tell you, I am not happy with that.

Iraq has turned out to be more complex and difficult and more violent.

I agree. I think for a lot of people, they may not have realized just how much good work has been done for quite a number of years that would bring us to the point of being able to knock down an incoming missile.

I want you to say that you will break some china if need be to get this thing moving.

You do agree that since such a large percentage of the population is there and it is the capital, that Baghdad must be secured?

I am concerned, General Casey, about our prison and law enforcement system there.

Would you agree that one of the key components of any success we might have in Iraq is to make progress in those areas other than just the military?