And as wetrain Iraqis totake more responsibility in the battle with the terrorists, we're also helping them build a democracy that is worthy of their sacrifice.
The second step happens at the collegiate and professional level, where we must do more totrain and certify individuals for the highly specialized, marketable skills needed totake advantage of these latest technologies.
It would ultimately prove more costly and prolong our stay in Afghanistan, because we would never be able to generate the conditions needed totrain Afghan security forces and give them the space totake over.