Report: US no closer to Iraq goals

[Gunny]

By BRADLEY BROOKS, Associated Press Writer
Sun Apr 6, 2:55 PM ET

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The United States is no closer to achieving its goals in Iraq than it was a year ago but a quick military withdrawal could lead to massive chaos and even genocide, according to a report released Sunday by a U.S. think tank.

The U.S. Institute of Peace report was written by experts who advised the Iraq Study Group, a panel mandated by Congress to offer recommendations on U.S. policy in Iraq in 2006.

The report was released two days before top commander Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker brief Congress on the situation in Iraq and prospects for American troop reductions. Their recommendations, which President Bush has signaled he will accept, could largely determine the course of action in Iraq for the coming year.

The report cited security improvements in Iraq since the buildup of U.S. forces in 2007, but credited factors outside U.S. control, such as help from mostly Sunni fighters who turned against al-Qaida and a truce by a Shiite militia.

"The U.S. is no closer to being able to leave Iraq than it was a year ago," it concluded. "Lasting political development could take five to 10 years of full, unconditional U.S. commitment to Iraq."

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad did not immediately respond to an e-mailed request for comment. But U.S. officials have repeatedly said that some political goals have been achieved in Iraq thanks in part to the buildup of forces, though they acknowledge that much remains to be done.

The institute's report warned that a substantial reduction of U.S. troops in Iraq risks "a complete failure of the Iraqi state, massive chaos and even genocide."

more ... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080406/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_no_closer

Wonder how many tax dollars were spent to state the obvious.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Wonder how many tax dollars were spent to state the obvious.

More importantly how long before the likes of Rayboy, Maineman and other " do gooders and troop supporters" are in this thread demanding we get out now no matter the fact of genocide and chaos?

Further remind me how long it took to get Germany and Japan back to fully functional Governments with their own militaries responsible for self defense in a much safer environment and with a history already established of Democracy?

 

[onedomino]

Wonder how many tax dollars were spent to state the obvious.

Yes it is obvious. And yet Obama has promised to withdraw all combat troops within 16 months and Clinton has promised to start withdrawing troops within 60 days. These are "promises they can't keep," unless they are willing to risk "a complete failure of the Iraqi state, massive chaos and even genocide."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/08/AR2008020802558.html

 

[rayboyusmc]

More importantly how long before the likes of Rayboy, Maineman and other " do gooders and troop supporters" are in this thread demanding we get out now no matter the fact of genocide and chaos?

Yeah, your a real fucking patriot. Your support of letting them die for a lie is so much better than our support of get them out as soon as we can. We just don't see the big picture like you do Retired. Once you make a mistake stay with forever and say you can't quit now. What's another hundred years for a fuking mistake, Right?

So if we are do gooders, you are a do badder?

Petraeus and Crocker couldn't even tell US what would be the signs of success. STay until we achieve the mission which no one knows what it is.

Piss off, my friend.