Thursday, July 12, 2007

Iraq Gov't Batting .500

According to a report to be released to Congress, Iraq's government is halfway to success. Out of the 18 political and security benchmarks set for the Iraqi government to meet in order to begin U.S. troop withdrawal, Iraq has met a "satisfactory" rating on 8 of the benchmarks, "unsatisfactory" on 8 others, and 2 "mixed" ratings.

This is the equivalent of an 18-game sports season, and having 8 wins, 8 losses, and 2 ties. With the September report from General Petraeus coming in a couple of months, further improvement along this front may bode well for the rebuilding effort, and the eventual return of our troops back home.

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