America May Penalise Iraq If It Fails To Stop the Violence

From the Telegraph:


The new policy would mark a dramatic shift from the previous position that progress could only be determined by the “situation on the ground”.

Instead benchmarks would be set covering progress in the Iraqi military, police and economy that if missed would result in the imposition of “penalties” by Washington.

These would include “changes in military strategy”, which could mean troop cuts or redeployment within Iraq, or the removal of ministers deemed incompetent or corrupt.

(via What Really Happened)