Peter Rodman
Peter Rodman
Peter Warren Rodmanwas a lawyer, government official and foreign policy expert...
capable exist taliban
They're good, but ... the Taliban do still exist and they are capable of doing harm,
interest operate whether year
A year from now, it will be of interest whether you have more (able to operate independently) or not.
hope separate
We hope this will separate them from the extremists.
doubt issue
I doubt that very much, I don't think that is what the issue is, and...
civil days few next political succeed war
Not only do I not see civil war happening, I don't think they will succeed in derailing this political process. The next few days will tell if I am right.
years community leader
Obviously the extremists want to provoke sectarian warfare, and I am struck by the fact that over a three-year period, leaders of the (Iraqi) communities have been quite resistant to this. The test is whether the political process continues.