continued to move forward about the same, a little bit better, depending on which area you're at. so they have done it. what i would tell them is we're still here. we are not leaving completely. we are still very committed to iraq. we are still going to have 50,000 troops on the ground for a significant period of time to continue to help them build the confidence between them and the iraqi security forces. >> of course security isn't iraq's only problem. a political stialemate persists. bp will get back to drillinging in the gulf tomorrow now that the static kill has plugged the massive oil leak. good to say those words. it's taken months, but it is supposed to seal the leak permanently. meantime, bp is downplaying a controversy over whether it will drill for oil again at the site of the disaster. reynolds wolf is live in pensacola beach, florida. hello. what's the company saying? >> reporter: well, yesterday there was a bit of a mishap in