Freedom Means: To Be Able To Make Your Own Mistakes, Learn From Them, And Fix Them Too

I thought this was an interesting quote from today's NYTimes:

The nature of the American military is that they won’t let go. I understand it because they do it much better than we do. But we have to stand alone. We have to wean ourselves off the coalition and make our own mistakes and learn from our own mistakes. - MOWAFFAK AL-RUBAIE, Iraq’s national security adviser.

As of late, I don't see a lot of standing down while the Iraqis stand up as promised by the W, Rove and Co, do you?