This seems like a lot of long winded crap. If I were a an Iraqi, I think I would rather be Abizaid's potential victim than L. Paul Bremer, III's child. Iraqi freedom might do better with a little benign neglect. Withdraw to permanent bases and supply lines that are easily defended. And then cease to provide aid of any kind to cities that are hostile. If the thugs who take over are too thugish, sack them in the open from the air, with no regard for so-called "holy sites" (such violates the establishment clause) and otherwise let the people deal with their own problems.
In regards to Faluja. We should have annihilated that bridge while the brutes were still celebrating on it, direct ticket to hell, end of story.
If you were an Iraqi who had NEVER know FREEDOM you would be THIRSTY for his words.