Terrorists 15, Bush 3

The Government Accountability Office reported to Congress that Iraq had only fully achieved three of 18 political and military goals, Gen. Petraeus testified “the military objectives of the surge are, in large measure, being met.”

Question - Is this a contradiction or just more political doublespeak?

Answer - Both.

The GAO draft also says that the number of Iraqi army units capable of operating independently declined from 10 in March to six last month. The July White House report mentioned a "slight" decline in capable Iraqi units, without providing any numbers.

Although the White House found satisfactory progress toward the goal of deploying three Iraqi army brigades in Baghdad, the GAO disagrees, citing "performance problems" in some units. "Some army units sent to Baghdad have mixed loyalties, and some have had ties to Shiia militias making it difficult to target Shiia extremist networks," it says.

One wonders how long the American people are going to put up with this kind of constant deception from the bush administration.