'Hugely Important That We Help Iraq Get It Right'

Sept. 12, 2007 — -- Gen. David Petraeus says he shares the "frustration" many Americans feel about the state of progress in Iraq, while reiterating how crucial the conflict is to U.S. safety.

Petraeus talked with ABC's Charles Gibson one day after the top military commander in Iraq testified to Congress about his Iraq progress report.

"I get very frustrated and I think I've been open and honest about that, even on Capitol Hill," Petraeus said. "I don't think any of us wanted to be where we are right now, given where we were at other points along the way … only to see some of that really undone, again, by this horrific escalation of ethno-sectarian violence."