I would call the results mixed, in terms of standing up Iraqi units who are willing to fight. There have been some cases where, when the heat got on, they left the battlefield. That's unacceptable.
Bush discusses the mixed results of building up the Iraqi army and the unacceptable behavior of some units during combat.
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