The latest Gallup poll discovered that among Americans who are familiar with the Iraq Study Group report, by a margin of 5 to 1, they believe Bush should act on its recommendations. (See graphic) When pollsters asked about specific recommendations included in the ISG report, Americans overwhelmingly voiced their support for the ISG proposals. And, in the same poll, Gallup discovered that Americans have the “most trust” in the US military (81 percent) to recommend the “right thing for the United States to do in Iraq,” compared to President Bush in whom they have the least trust (46 percent).
A new report from the Government Accountability Office calls for the Pentagon’s Chief Technology Officer to have budget certification authority over the military services’ research and development accounts—a move the services say would add a burdensome and unnecessary layer of bureaucracy.
