And it's not the only nation in the region, as you well know, that suffers from this. We would like them to be sovereign as well and not to be an appendage of Iran. If we get the behavior modification that OEF the strategic objectives of OEF demand, Iraq will be in a very good position to finally grapple with, grasp and internalize the opportunity to be a functioning Westphalian nation. Personally, I had a meeting with the head of state in March. I made certain requests that were not met. Not big requests. Now that the Baghdad government is very worried, good things are happening. (57:14–57:40)
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Asserts that achieving strategic objectives of OEF will help Iraq become a functioning nation.
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