On the question of the Allies' standing on the Iraqi front, I asked you to look to the millions of Iraqis who will be electing representatives to set the foundations of self-rule for the first time in history, native and faithful émigrés. Listen, too, to the men who are defeating Iraq's authoritarian enemy. Major General John Batiste, Commander, 1st Infantry Division:
[I] expect the insurgency to continue with intimidation in small cells. He is going to intimidate the weak. He's going to go after the lamb. He'll go after the Iraqi security forces when he can find them in small numbers, because he's beginning to fear the Iraqi security forces. He'll attack us from a distance.
The fight for freedom, at any time and in any place, will never be easy. But with this confidence it will never be lost.