Benchmarks

Why Should We Care About Iraq?

Bob Burnett | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics


Bob Burnett

On April 8th, General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker told the Senate the President's Iraq surge strategy has "worked" and, therefore, curr...

One Year Later, Surge Accomplishes 3 Of 18 Benchmarks

Center For American Progress | Posted 01.25.2008 | Politics


On the one year anniversary of President Bush's State of the Union address justifying his "New Way Forward" in Iraq, it is clear that the surge has fa...

Partial Progress Towards Progress Towards Progress

Jon Soltz | Posted 09.04.2007 | Politics


Jon Soltz

The GAO report is a strong and sobering look at Iraq, and far more truthful than what the White House has been shoveling to the American people. But, I have to question what this "partial" grade is.

The Benchmarks Iraq *Is* Meeting -- and One it Thankfully is Not

Robert Weissman | Posted 08.31.2007 | Politics


Robert Weissman

It turns out that Iraq is making major strides in meeting another set of benchmarks: those imposed by the International Monetary Fund.