May, 2007
- May 25, 2007: Four months after the announcement of the troop surge, Congress passes H.R. 2206, and was signed into law by the President. Within the $120 billion war-spending bill are 18 benchmarks that grade Iraqi government progress toward stability.
- The bill states that the purpose of these benchmarks is for congress to form the future strategy in regards to Iraq. “The United States strategy in Iraq, hereafter, shall be conditioned on the Iraqi government meeting benchmarks…” The bill contains no wording on the conditions for withdrawal or as the success criteria for the surge.
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