Securing, Stabilizing, and Rebuilding Iraq: Progress Report: Some
Gains Made, Updated Strategy Needed (23-JUN-08, GAO-08-837).	 
                                                                 
Since 2001, Congress has appropriated about $640 billion for the 
global war on terrorism, the majority of this for operations in  
Iraq. In January 2007, the President announced The New Way	 
Forward to stem violence in Iraq and enable the Iraqi government 
to foster national reconciliation. This new strategy established 
goals and objectives to achieve over 12 to 18 months, or by July 
2008. GAO discusses progress in meeting key goals in The New Way 
Forward: (1) improve security conditions; (2) develop capable	 
Iraqi security forces; and help the Iraqi government (3) enact	 
key legislation, (4) spend capital budgets, and (5) provide	 
essential services. GAO also discusses U.S. strategies for Iraq. 
GAO reviewed documents and interviewed officials from U.S.	 
agencies, the United Nations, and the Iraqi government. GAO also 
had staff stationed in Baghdad. Since May 2003, GAO has issued	 
over 130 Iraq-related audits, which provided baseline information
for this assessment. GAO prepared this report under the 	 
Comptroller General's authority.				 
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REPORTNUM:   GAO-08-837 					        
    ACCNO:   A82481						        
  TITLE:     Securing, Stabilizing, and Rebuilding Iraq: Progress     
Report: Some Gains Made, Updated Strategy Needed		 
     DATE:   06/23/2008 
  SUBJECT:   Budget activities					 
	     Budget functions					 
	     Federal aid to foreign countries			 
	     Foreign economic assistance			 
	     Foreign governments				 
	     Foreign military assistance			 
	     Foreign military training				 
	     Foreign policies					 
	     International relations				 
	     Iraq War and reconstruction			 
	     Law enforcement					 
	     Military forces					 
	     Military operations				 
	     Military training					 
	     Police training					 
	     Strategic forces					 
	     Strategic planning 				 
	     Policies and procedures				 
	     Program goals or objectives			 
	     DOD Operation Iraqi Freedom			 
	     Iraq						 
	     Iraqi Security Forces