Asked if he had received any further encouragement about the security of his situation from his superiors he said: "I don't need it.
"The Louis Berger Group has kept me informed of the security situation, and of its changes, along the road".
Coupled with lack of security, this situation has resulted in a painfully slow reconstruction effort, even as oil revenue increases.
Government officials meeting with the commission emphasized the precariousness of the security situation, the weakness of the national police and the inability of the central authorities to enforce the rule of law, the report said.
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the goal was "to bring about a fundamental improvement in the security situation of the residents of the southern part of the country".
The strains of the security situation and absence of key leaders have stalled internal political debates, slowed national decision making, and increased Maliki's vulnerability to alternative coalitions.
"In view of the security situation, the level of Interpol alertness has been raised in respect to known global terrorists including the British woman Samantha Lewthwaite," a statement said.
"There is a real threat because of the security situation in Israel," a senior security officer said.
By the same token, the current status quo in Afghanistan — the slow but steady deterioration of the security situation and growing influence of the Taliban — is unacceptable.
■ The Egyptian league season was canceled because of the security situation after the military overthrow of the country's president, Mohamed Morsi, this month.
