Copperas Cove, Texas, native Lt. Col. David Northridge (right), the deputy commanding officer for the 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and Maj. Gen. Qais (left), the commander of the 8th Iraqi Army Division, discuss security concerns and progress between the U.S. and 8th IA, at Diwaniyah, Sept. 6. Representatives of the Iraqi highway patrol and Iraqi police also gave input as to what their security needs were.