GEORGE WILL IS RIGHT, THE SURGE IS A FAILURE

From the DoD's Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq

September 14, 2007
Report to Congress In accordance with the Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2007 (Section 9010, Public Law 109-289)

National reconciliation is an essential element for long-term stability in a representative Iraq. Despite security improvements during this reporting period, political reconciliation has shown little progress.

From the AP:

More Delays in Shift to Iraqi Control
Sep 20 03:32 AM US/Eastern
By
ROBERT BURNS
AP Military Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - In another sign of U.S. struggles in Iraq, the target date for putting Iraqi authorities in charge of security in all 18 provinces has slipped yet again, to at least July.

In January, President Bush announced his new strategy for stabilizing Iraq and his decision to send an additional 21,500 U.S. combat troops to Baghdad and to Anbar province. He said, at the time, that the Iraqi government "plans to take responsibility for security in all of Iraq's provinces by November."

In June the Pentagon informed Congress that the target had slipped to "no later than" next March.

In this month's report, the Pentagon said its "current projection" was that all 18 provinces would move to Iraqi control "as early as" July; that would be eight months later than Bush's original projection.