Official: Iraq gov't misses all targets

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON - A progress report on Iraq will conclude that the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad has not met any of its targets for political, economic and other reform, speeding up the Bush administration's reckoning on what to do next, a U.S. official said Monday.

One likely result of the report will be a vastly accelerated debate among President Bush's top aides on withdrawing troops and scaling back the U.S. presence in Iraq.

The "pivot point" for addressing the matter will no longer be Sept. 15, as initially envisioned, when a full report on Bush's so-called "surge" plan is due, but instead will come this week when the interim mid-July assessment is released, the official said.

"The facts are not in question," the official told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because the draft is still under discussion. "The real question is how the White House proceeds with a post-surge strategy in light of the report."

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070709/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_iraq

He was never going to hold the Iraqi government responsible. Remember the "surge speech"?

I've made it clear to the Prime Minister and Iraq's other leaders that America's commitment is not open-ended. If the Iraqi government does not follow through on its promises, it will lose the support of the American people -- and it will lose the support of the Iraqi people.

Stumble and Surge

There were no consequences... just not being one of the 'cool kids' anymore.

When legislation was passed that would have had actual consequences for the benchmarks Preznit Dumbass laid out.... he vetoed it.

@#*($*&^%#(*&^#@%)!(@$(*&%#$*@&^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How much longer do we have to suffer this jackass!?!??!

yet, "the official",speaking on condition of anonymity , will not disclose his/her identity ?

more bs

Source: AP

Official: Iraq gov't missed all targets
By ANNE FLAHERTY and ANNE GEARAN, Associated Press Writers
38 minutes ago


WASHINGTON - A progress report on Iraq will conclude that the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad has not met any of its targets for political, economic and other reform, speeding up the Bush administration's reckoning on what to do next, a U.S. official said Monday.

One likely result of the report will be a vastly accelerated debate among President Bush's top aides on withdrawing troops and scaling back the U.S. presence in Iraq.

The "pivot point" for addressing the matter will no longer be Sept. 15, as initially envisioned, when a full report on Bush's so-called "surge" plan is due, but instead will come this week when the interim mid-July assessment is released, the official said.

"The facts are not in question," the official told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because the draft is still under discussion. "The real question is how the White House proceeds with a post-surge strategy in light of the report."



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_iraq

they haven't signed the oil deal yet?

This is the real reason why Bush has been against setting benchmarks for the removal of US troops. Everyone knows the Iraqi's will never meet any of our goals. We need to say fuck the Iraq democracy and put a version of Saddam in power that is on our side. That is the only type of person Iraqi's will stay in line for.

It's getting close to "crunch time" for the Bush Administration. May they all be forced to stay with this disastrous war they created.

NO QUITTING NOW, guys. Just stay right where you are, just a while longer.