Comments on: Draft GAO Report Does not Portray Progress in Iraq http://poliblogger.com/?p=12444 A rough draft of my thoughts... Thu, 08 Dec 2024 05:27:48 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: boqueronman http://poliblogger.com/?p=12444&cpage=1#comment-1364332 boqueronman Thu, 30 Aug 2024 21:00:53 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12444#comment-1364332 So? Is it OK to surrender to al Qaeda now? BTW progress against al Qaeda and their branch office AQI is NOT one of benchmarks! Also, who'da thunk. I turns out GAO is not a bunch of pencil pushing geeks but is actually a world renowned source of military, cultural and political expertise. On Iraq, no less. So? Is it OK to surrender to al Qaeda now? BTW progress against al Qaeda and their branch office AQI is NOT one of benchmarks!

Also, who’da thunk. I turns out GAO is not a bunch of pencil pushing geeks but is actually a world renowned source of military, cultural and political expertise. On Iraq, no less.

]]>
By: james http://poliblogger.com/?p=12444&cpage=1#comment-1364331 james Thu, 30 Aug 2024 19:57:15 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12444#comment-1364331 "our inability to provide security immediately after the invasion is one of the prime mistakes that was made" I think that "mistake" is not the best word to use in this context. Regards. “our inability to provide security immediately after the invasion is one of the prime mistakes that was made”

I think that “mistake” is not the best word to use in this context.

Regards.

]]>
By: Political Mavens » Draft GAO Report Does not Portray Progress in Iraq http://poliblogger.com/?p=12444&cpage=1#comment-1364330 Political Mavens » Draft GAO Report Does not Portray Progress in Iraq Thu, 30 Aug 2024 18:06:36 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12444#comment-1364330 [...] Cross-posted from PoliBlog: [...] [...] Cross-posted from PoliBlog: [...]

]]>
By: PoliBlog ™: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts » Looking Specifically at the Benchmarks http://poliblogger.com/?p=12444&cpage=1#comment-1364328 PoliBlog ™: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts » Looking Specifically at the Benchmarks Thu, 30 Aug 2024 17:53:48 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12444#comment-1364328 [...] there are appear to be disagreements between the White House and the draft report from the GAO. Sphere: Related Content Filed under: Iraq, US Politics || [...] [...] there are appear to be disagreements between the White House and the draft report from the GAO. Sphere: Related Content Filed under: Iraq, US Politics || [...]

]]>
By: Michael http://poliblogger.com/?p=12444&cpage=1#comment-1364327 Michael Thu, 30 Aug 2024 16:58:21 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12444#comment-1364327 <i>BTW, I wonder how many of the administration’s booster will ignore what the document says and instead wail about the fact that it was leaked.</i> <a href="http://www.riehlworldview.com/carnivorous_conservative/2007/08/playing-politic.html" rel="nofollow">Dan Riehl</a>, <a href="http://www.macsmind.com/wordpress/2007/08/30/congress-read-democrats-send-salvo-against-upcoming-patraeus-report/" rel="nofollow">Macsmind</a>, <a href="http://wwwwakeupamericans-spree.blogspot.com/2007/08/leaked-gao-report-vs-initial-benchmark.html" rel="nofollow">Wake Up America</a>...and those are just the ones that Memorandum found. I'm sure there are others. - Longtime reader, first time commenter. BTW, I wonder how many of the administration’s booster will ignore what the document says and instead wail about the fact that it was leaked.

Dan Riehl, Macsmind, Wake Up America…and those are just the ones that Memorandum found. I’m sure there are others.

- Longtime reader, first time commenter.

]]>
By: U.S. Politics: Current Events http://poliblogger.com/?p=12444&cpage=1#comment-1364326 U.S. Politics: Current Events Thu, 30 Aug 2024 16:14:22 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12444#comment-1364326 <strong>GAO Report On Iraq: Gloomy</strong> the Washington Post has a draft of a 69-page GAO report which concludes that the Iraqi government has met only three of the 18 goals put forth by Congress. (I think at least one of these goals is an unquestionable victor-dictate-to-the-conquered.) ... GAO Report On Iraq: Gloomy

the Washington Post has a draft of a 69-page GAO report which concludes that the Iraqi government has met only three of the 18 goals put forth by Congress. (I think at least one of these goals is an unquestionable victor-dictate-to-the-conquered.)

]]>