Posted on 09/04/2007 2:23:21 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Press Releases Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami 202-226-7616 For Immediate Release 09/04/2007 Pelosi: GAO Report Latest Assessment to Conclude That Iraqis Have Failed to Meet Political Benchmarks
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the General Accounting Report on Iraq, which shows that Iraq has failed to meet all but three of 18 required benchmarks for political and military progress:
“The independent GAO report released today contrasts sharply with President Bush’s stay-the-course Iraq The GAO report is the latest in a series of assessments to conclude that the Iraqi government has failed to meet nearly every political, economic and security benchmark laid out by President Bush himself in January.
“Democrats stand with the American people and are committed to bringing our troops home safely and soon. It is time to refocus our nation’s efforts on fighting the real threats of terrorism around the world.”
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FACT SHEET
September 4, 2007
THE NONPARTISAN GAO REPORT ON IRAQ:
Iraqi Government Fails to Meet 15 out of 18 Benchmarks
Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released an unclassified assessment of the Iraqi Government and its failure to meet 15 out of 18 political, economic and security benchmarks set out by President Bush in January.
From the GAO Report:
· “The constitutional review process is not complete, and laws on de-Ba’athification, oil revenue sharing, provincial elections, and amnesty have not passed.” (pg. 3)
· The number of daily attacks against civilians remained “about the same over the last six months” (pg. 10)
· The number of Iraqi army units “capable of independent operations had decreased from March 2007 to July 2007.” (pg. 12)
· The Jayash al-Mahdi, the Sadr militia, “often operates under the protection or approval of Iraqi police to detain and kill suspected Sunni insurgences and civilians.” (pg. 35)
· The rights of Iraqi legislators from minority parties are protected by Iraq’s Constitution and governing by-laws, however “widespread violence across Iraq has seriously compromised the government’s ability to protect human rights…attacks against religious and ethnic minorities continued unabated in most areas of Iraq…” (pg. 62)
Chart detailing status of 18 benchmarks included in GAO report
FROM MILITARY LEADERS:
Gen. George W. Casey, Jr., Army Chief of Staff
“Our force is stretched and out of balance…The tempo of our deployments are not sustainable, our equipment usage is five times the normal rate and continuously operating in harsh environments.” [New York Times, 9/1/07]
Maj. Gen. Benjamin Mixon, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq
“I have not seen any improvement really in the year I’ve been here” regarding the Iraqi security forces… “Progress is slower than it should be inside the (Iraqi) army in particular.”
[Associated Press, 8/31/07]
Lt. Col. Steven Miska, deputy brigade commander
The situation in Baghdad’s Kadhimiyah neighborhood: “It shows you how difficult it is to root out the militia influence when they’ve got political top-cover.”
[Washington Post, 9/4/07]
Hey Nancy when were you last there????
Come on Nancy...cut the funds...we dare you.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
the US critters have only met 2 of their 20 promises...
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/04/gao.iraq/index.html
Wrong Nancy!
Guess what Miss Nancy? The Iraquies are the ONLY ones who have failed politically! YOU stink at your job - QUIT NOW...
I wonder if Nancy considers a country to be a failure if it has a Civil War 70 years after it adopts its Constitution?
While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75 year old California rancher,
whose hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, the doctor
struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got
around to Nancy Pelosi and her elevation to speaker of the house.
The old rancher said, “Well, ya know, Nancy is a post turtle.”
Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a ‘post
turtle’ was.
The old rancher said, “When you’re driving down a country road and you
come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that’s a post
turtle.” The old man saw a puzzled look on the doctor’s face, so he
continued to explain. “You know he didn’t get there by himself, he
doesn’t belong there, he doesn’t know what to do while he’s up there,
and you just want to help the dumb animal get down.”
I guess she can say all that because she’s been so darned successful getting legislation passed and signed during the past 8 months, huh?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Ms. Pelosi,
I thought it was you and your cronies who have argued that we should not meddle in the internal affairs of other countries.
And who are you, Ms. Pelosi, to criticize the gov’t of Iraq for not meeting your criteria for their reform. I seem to recall you had an agenda of reform for the House. I think you know the American people’s opinion on how well that has gone.
Sincerely,
1 PO’d US citizen
Is it really a surprise that Iraqis have failed to MEET THE GOALS?
There biggest problem is that whenever they try to achieve their GOAL TO MEET someone blows them up......
If you can’t successfully ahieve the GOAL TO MEET, you shouldn’t be expected to MEET THE GOALs....JMO.
And how many of your benchmarks you set for our country have been achieved since you’ve been in office? If you read the Petreus method, political success comes last.
How many of Nancy’s promises for the first 100 days that were fulfilled? If the success rates are not much different, does it mean we can ask to bring Nancy home?
If we count the '06 for 06 promises... hoohahWhat if we left Iraq now without destroying al-Qaida and the terrorists and insurgents took over the government and brought us right back to where we started—all our efforts for nothing. Is that what the Rats want? Apparently.
Filthy traitors.
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