would you : HOW DO YOU MEASURE PROGRESS IN IRAQ? [+] serious ballot by Mithrandir created Sun Jul 08, 07 (Source: The Washington Post) When Bush announced his "troop surge" back in January, he said it would enable Iraqis to have provincial elections in the fall of 2007, pass some power-sharing legislation and have the Iraqi government take over responsibility for security of all Iraq's provinces by November (2007). Congress added 18 goals to those benchmarks into the war-funding bill it passed in the spring that included a revision of the constitution, along with de-Baathification and militia disarmament laws and others. Now, as the interim report deadline is looming, there is no indication that any of these benchmarks can possibly be met. US combat deaths have escalated, violence has spread beyond Baghdad, and sectarian political divides have deepened. It seems the administration will report that Sunni tribal leaders in Anbar province are turning away from Al Qaeda, that sectarian killings were down in June, and that top officials were able to agree to a unified response on the bombing of a major mosque. After four years of war, do you buy that as a sign of progress since January, worth the death of thousands of civilians, hundreds of US soldiers and contractors, and billions of tax payer money? There is no progress, things are getting worse Yes, for some reason, I can justify this as progress Other (please comment) Ballot #116136 : SEE RESULTS Comment: Register to submit comments You may still vote without registration show your vote with comment?

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