Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq
"The strategic goal of the United States in Iraq remains a unified, democratic, and federal Iraq that can govern, defend, and sustain itself and is an ally in the war on terror. The United States is pursuing this goal along political, security, economic, diplomatic, and rule of law lines of operation. This report measures progress toward achieving this goal during June through August 2008 and highlights challenges to Iraqi and Coalition efforts to achieve their mutual objectives...: