The Iraqi security forces have to be made into something far better than what they are now.

What effect do you think your plan would have on Iraqi forces?

These officials say the training of Iraqi forces is moving ahead well.

"Most people want to know what is the situation with training the Iraqi forces?"

Some training of Iraqi forces has been under way for months.

And it is not even certain who will then pay the Iraqi security forces.

Iraqi security forces have walked off their jobs, or turned against us.

"There are areas where we would be able to hand over to those Iraqi forces."

Perhaps the Iraqi security forces will improve over the next 18 months.

"But we will continue to work closely with them in the training of Iraqi forces."