Now 50 miles short of the city, the coalition forces are on the move again.

"People understand there will be a need for a coalition force of some sort," he said.

They would be carried out by American and coalition forces.

"The coalition forces have accused me of such things only after I called for new government."

"The majority of force protection is provided by coalition forces."

Coalition forces have encountered serious violence in some areas of Iraq.

"We do not have the security file because it is in the hands of the coalition forces," he said.

In 2006, two attempts were made by coalition forces to kill him.

But coalition forces will remain in Iraq to help the new government succeed.

They wanted the coalition forces to go all the way.