1.  What is the ISF?

2.  Who is General George Casey?

3.  a) Who has reported that General Casey is concerned about the ISF?
b) What concern does General Casey have about the ISF?
c) How does this contrast with the General's assessment earlier this year?

4.  Sources said Gen. Casey still expresses confidence that the coalition will win.  Of what do they say he is unsure?

5.  a) What setback has the Iraqi police force had? 
b) What does Gen. Casey say about the Iraqi police force?

6.  a) How do you know retired Lt. Gen. McInerney supports maintaining/increasing U.S. troop levels in Iraq? 
b) How does Lt. Gen. McInerney explain the recent increase in violence in Iraq?

7.  What do you think about the change in plans to reduce the number of troops in Iraq, and the acknowledgement that troops will probably be in Iraq longer than first predicted?