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• GAO report on key 'benchmarks' for Iraqi government Sep 2007 (04 Sept 2007)
  
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  Public Law 110-28 contains 18 benchmarks for the Government of Iraq to meet by 1 September 2007. As of 30 August 2007, the GAO assessed that the Iraqi government met 3, partially met 4, and did not meet 11 of its 18 benchmarks.

  Benchmarks met:

  • the rights of minority political parties in Iraq's legislature are protected.
  • Iraq's government has established various committees in support of the Baghdad security plan
  • almost all of the planned Joint Security Stations in Baghdad have been established

  Benchmarks partially met:

  • Enacting and implementing legislation on procedures to form semi-autonomous regions (law passed but not yet implemented)
  • Providing three trained and ready brigades to support Baghdad operations.
  • eliminating safe havens for "outlaws"
  • Equitable allocation and spending of $10 billion in Iraqi revenues for reconstruction projects and essential services