From Massoud Barzani, president of the other Iraq (Kurdistan):

The U.S. needs to revise its policies because “the existing strategy is not effective,” he says. American forces could be reduced–perhaps by half–he said, but only when Iraqi forces are ready to restore order. But that will not happen, he warns, until the U.S. permits the Iraqi government to rid itself of the “terrorists, chauvinists and extremists” in its ranks who condone and “openly incite the violence on TV” that is destroying what remains of the capital and the country. He refuses to name names. But other Kurds point to such figures as Salah Mutlaq, an extremist Sunni leader, and aides to Moqtada al-Sadr, who heads a radical Shia militia. “You have a different culture; you’re a different people,” Mr. Barzani said. “With America’s mentality and approach and regulations, we cannot win like this. There must be decisive action so the government can enforce the law and restore its prestige.”