When you consider about 70 per cent of all attacks are made with IEDs of all types and account for more than one-third of all U.S. casualties, they are a big problem,

It was not used against civilians,

There is a recognized need that there is still a ways to go in increasing their capabilities. Yeah, they’ve got a few pickup trucks it’s better than walking. Yeah, it would be nice if they...

as a result of specific questions posed by Congressional staffers during briefings.

The legal framework is such that I am unable to comment on it at this point. Having said that, with regard to the incident itself, the journalist’s death at the Palestine Hotel was a tragedy,

We categorically deny that claim,

There was a full and comprehensive investigation about the incident conducted,

It was used as an incendiary weapon against enemy combatants,

These incident reports are not intended to provide – and do not provide – a comprehensive account of Iraqi casualties, … trends in casualties resulting from insurgent attacks.