NSVI....

stands for the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq. I was surprised that the GAO would have reported on this strategy, but it is a government plan and strategy, normal topics for the GAO.

The report finds the plan faulty in three respects:

• in some cases it's missing the who that is to implement various parts of the plan
• it does not define how we will integrate our goals with those of Iraq and
• it is weak on specifying costs.

Further, the underlying assumptions have changed. Originally, the thought was the post-war period would see a secure, operational government; Iraq is now very likely in a civil war. Reconstruction funds would soon make Iraq self-sustaining; they seem to be worse off than under Sadaam when it comes to infrastructure and oil revenue.

Another government agency has been heard from.