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30 August 2007

Go GAO

posted by Bert McBrayer at 17:24  No comments filed in: , , 

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a fairly bleak report on the situation in Iraq.

Apparently, of the 18 political and military benchmarks that were set by Congress, and signed into law by the president, Iraq has met three of them with success.

Three.

Overall, key legislation has not been passed, violence remains high, and it is unclear whether the Iraqi government will spend $10 billion in reconstruction funds [as promised].
The president's report to the Congress (and the American people) is due by September 15th. I'll be getting home from the beach that day - so you can bet your ass that I'll have something to say about it.

But, I could be wrong - maybe Iraq will step-up and meet the other 15 political and military benchmarks in the next two weeks.

It could happen...

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