Definition: In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
Input: Passage: "What the president has said from the very beginning is we need to train Iraqi security forces so they can increasingly take responsibility for their own security," national security advisor Stephen Hadley said on the same program. "As Iraqis step up, the coalition forces can step back and ultimately, come home.

said