Gen. David Petraeus, the new head of Central Command, says he probably won't ever use the word "victory" when talking about the war in Iraq.

Q: Do you think you will ever use the word "victory"? Petraeus: I don't know that I will. I think that all of us at different times have recognized the need for real restraint in our assessments, in our pronouncements, if you will. And we have tried to be very brutally honest and forthright in what we have provided to Congress, to the press, and to ourselves.

He went on to say that long-term gains in Iraq are not irreversible, and that he believes the administration is in for a long struggle with the war.