Iraq
The NYTimes reports in some detail what you already knew. The "benchmarks" won't likely be accomplished this year, and even if one or two are, they still won't make a difference.
(Watch for this future argument: If "the surge" is failing, the only option is to continue "the surge.")
(NYTimes) Negroponte follows Fallon in urging Maliki to pass benchmarks.
(WaPo) Lt. Gen. Dempsey says the Iraqi Army and Police need to be expanded and that, because of the slow progress on "standing up" the Iraqis, the US will have to keep supplying basic security for years.
(AP) A fourth bridge was blown up in four days.
(Watch for this future argument: If "the surge" is failing, the only option is to continue "the surge.")
(NYTimes) Negroponte follows Fallon in urging Maliki to pass benchmarks.
(WaPo) Lt. Gen. Dempsey says the Iraqi Army and Police need to be expanded and that, because of the slow progress on "standing up" the Iraqis, the US will have to keep supplying basic security for years.
(AP) A fourth bridge was blown up in four days.
posted by mikevotes at
6:16 AM
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The "benchmarks" won't likely be accomplished this year
There are benchmarks!? Naaah. Their more, what you'd call hypothetical guidelines.
If "the surge" is failing, the only option is to continue "the surge."
"The beatings will continue until morale improves."
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-epm, at 9:09 AM
When this story broke last night, I looked back for the first time the phrase "benchmarks" appeared on my blog. This is what I wrote at the time.
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This is about as good a move as we can expect out of this administration, but why do I have the feeling they'll still fuck it up.
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Always bet the under on Iraq, eh?
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mikevotes, at 11:13 AM
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