That's when a GAO report will come out (according to the Washington Post) on how well Iraq has met the benchmarks set by Congress.
Last month the administration said that progress had been made towards eight of the eighteen benchmarks. The GAO report disputes that assertion; they say three benchmarks have been met, thirteen have not and two are possible.
The GAO also has concerns about the quality of the administration's assessments; more facts to support their conclusions would be nice. And, there is a question as to whether sectarian violence has decreased as the administration claims. The GAO says that there were 25 attacks against civilians each day in February; in July that number was 26.
The report is being vetted by other agencies. We'll see what, if anything, gets cut.
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