“Political progress will only take place if sufficient security exists.”

"Crocker, Petraeus Testify Before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Iraq" in The Washington Post (11 September 2007) http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/documents/armed_services_cmte_hearing_091107.html

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