I'm Living The Dream.

There Has, Indeed, Been Very Substantial Progress In Iraq Over The Past Year - Violence Is Down By 80 Percent, Civilian Deaths By About The Same, And So On.

Isis Is On Its Way To Defeat But Terrorism Threat Persists.

Us Ambassador To Iraq Ryan Crocker And I Have Repeatedly Sought To Emphasize That The Progress In Iraq Is Fragile And Also, Possibly, Reversible.

The Progress In Iraq Is Still Fragile. And It Could Still Be Reversed. Iraq Still Faces Innumerable Challenges, And They Will Be Evident During What Will Likely Be A Difficult Process As The Newly Elected Council Of Representatives Selects The Next Prime Minister, President, And Speaker Of The Council.

I Just Don't Know Whether It Was All Destroyed Years Ago - I Mean, There's No Question That There Were Chemical Weapons Years Ago - Whether They Were Destroyed Right Before The War, (or) Whether They're Still Hidden.