Talabani said that the Iraqi government is taking control its own country. "I don't deny difficulties, I don't deny shortcomings, " Talabani said of his country. "I don't deny that still we are suffering from some problems. But we are determined to {RV}(meet) benchmarks, and we are determined to move forward and to achieve."
Talabani last visited the White House in September 2005
Why dont they just say we are RVing instead of meeting benchmarks. Make it done!