I was informed that there were 173 detainees held at an Interior Ministry prison and they appear to be malnourished. There is also some talk that they were subjected to some kind of torture,

I was informed that there were 173 detainees held at an Interior Ministry prison and they appear to be malnourished,

The security situation is improving, especially Iraqi security forces with regard to both quality and quantity,

if some matters block us and need time, then it might take a little time.

[Khalilzad acknowledged he was] personally disappointed ... some differences in views on details, but not on the main principles or major issues.

You have given us something more than money -- you have given us a lot of your sons, your children that were killed beside our own children in Iraq, ... Iraqi people are insistent on going along the path for their economy and their security, but we do need the help of other countries who will help us, to stand beside us.