Iraq Government Failing to Meet Political Benchmarks

According to the non-partisan Brookings Institution, the Iraqis are failing to meet the benchmarks laid out by President Bush himself in January and included in the House and Senate passed Iraq Accountability Act. If the President vetoes this bill, he vetoes accountability.

Source: The Brookings Institution, 4/26/07; AP, 4/20/07; Reuters, 5/1/07