http://willyloman.wordpress.co…..ind-trust/

But you can find it located in her itemized listing, under Citybank Trust.

109 mil reported, and 15 mil not covered in her “summary”. Is that the kind of disclosure we can expect from her administration?

In January 2007, the National Security Council formalized the concept in a document titled “The Iraq Strategy Review,” which stated that the “strategic goal” was “a unified democratic federal Iraq that can govern itself, defend itself, and sustain itself, and is an ally in the War on Terror.”

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However, by the Bush administration’s own standards of success, laid out in the president’s speech and the NSC’s strategy review, we are no closer to victory now than we were when those documents were drafted. Iraq is not unified, it is only superficially democratic, it cannot govern itself, its security forces cannot provide for the safety of its citizens, and it remains more of a haven for terrorists than an ally in the war against them.

General Petraeus, the GAO report of September, 2007 said that only three of the eighteen benchmarks in the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007 had been met, 9 months after funding for the surge was approved. In January, the Center for American Progress reviewed these benchmarks and found that only the same three had been met at the one year anniversary of funding. Given the events in Basra and Sadr City within the last few weeks, even the claims of reduced violence no longer are credible and we still are at only three benchmarks met after 15 months. Speaking only on the basis of the 18 benchmarks in this bipartisan bill, what possible justification is there for continuing with the failed strategy of the surge?

Define what “Victory” in Iraq would look like.

Using simple declarative sentences and the most commonly understood meaning of the words used so that the answer can be understood by approximately 75% or more of the population of the USA.

Earth to Yoo — a professional can call your turd a turd without being obligated to polish it first.

Define what “Victory” in Iraq would look like.

I think the Goldsmith quote is actually very damning. He is saying that Yoo’s crappy work is NOT the result of incmptence, it has to be deliberate.

There used to be a saying “Never blame on malice what can adequately be explained by stupidity”. BushCo has raised stupidity to an art form.

I’m seriously considering an FDL contest: Guess the number of pardons Bush will issue from the time the last polls close in November until the end of his term.

Boxturtle (Maybe I’d offer something gold as a prize, since Green doesn’t seem to buy what it used to)

As President Bush stubbornly refuses to change course in Iraq, it grows increasingly frustrating for those of us who have been loudly demanding a withdrawal. I know you share my frustration. Every day, I receive letters and emails from patriotic Americans who want to – somehow – personally contribute to a solution.

Now it is your turn.

Next week, General Petraeus – the architect of the failed surge policy and our chief military leader in Iraq – will be testifying before the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

For too long the Bush Administration has been in a bubble – hiding from the truth and avoiding tough questions from outraged American citizens. This time I am turning the oversight powers of Congress over to you.

I want you to be the ones asking the questions to General Petraus.

Write me back with a short reply and tell me what – specifically – you would like me to ask. Please include your first name as well as your city and state.

I will choose the best two questions and ask them to General Petraeus this Wednesday. You will be able to watch his answers directly on C-Span.

Please consider submitting a question. You already work so hard to bring accountability to this Administration and to bring our troops home from Iraq. I hope this provides you another opportunity for us to collaborate and directly influence the national dialogue.

Please keep your questions short and focused.

I look forward to your response, and thank you for participating directly in our democracy.

Congressman Robert Wexler
http://www.wexlerforcongress.com