By Sgt. Matthew Roe,
Combined Press Information Center
The Multi-National Corps – Iraq commanding general held a roundtable interview session at the CombinedPress Information Center here Tuesday as he prepares to relinquish command.
“I happen to believe that we have tremendous strategic interests in what we're doing over here,” said Lt. Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, MNC-I commanding general. “I happen to believe this is the most important conflict that we've been involved in the last 50 years.”
During the interview session Chiarelli expressed his views on the overall situation in Iraq.
“I hope we can start to focus with the new government, as it continues to get its legs underneath it,” Chiarelli said. “And I think it's absolutely essential that we give the Iraqis an opportunity to do exactly what they want to do, and that's to form their kind of democratic government here in Iraq. And no matter what we say back home, it's going to take time.
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(Photo: Lt. Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, Multi-National Corps -- Iraq commanding general answers questions during his exit press conference Tuesday at the Combined Press Information Center. Photo by Pfc. Lajuan Hickman.)
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