The January 30 Iraqi election was a historic event with international consequences, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told reporters assembled at the Pentagon on Thursday, as he outlined how U.S. policy will evolve in the coming months. "In this new phase, the priority will be on increasing our efforts to help the Iraqis assume more responsibility for providing security for their country," Rumsfeld said. "The only people who can make Iraq work for the Iraqi people are the Iraqi people".
