Measuring Iraq Progress Objectively

I finally looked at the metrics on the war that I wrote about last week. You'll find them at Alexander the Average's web site. I think Mr. Alexander has done a great job.

He looks at the issue in terms of four key tasks:

1. Defeat the enemy, prevent further escalation of violence and restore security
2. Build Iraqi military and security forces, transition them to fight
3. Rebuild Iraqi infrastructure and economy
4. Build Iraqi government.

Each of the key tasks is subdivided. There are some sub-tasks whose completion is more subjective than I would like. But, on the whole, this is information we should be getting from our government. It corresponds to what Biden asked for in his June speech re the war.

Alexander feels that things are moving in a positive direction. But he cautions that we have a long way to go, years in some cases.