Contents[ Letter from the Co-Chairs ][ Executive Summary ][ I. Assessment ][ A. Assessment of the Current Situation in Iraq ][ 1. Security][ 2. Politics][ 3. Economics][ 4. International Support][ 5. Conclusions][ B. Consequences of Continued Decline in Iraq ][ C. Some Alternative Courses in Iraq ][ 1. Precipitate Withdrawal][ 2. Staying the Course][ 3. More Troops for Iraq][ 4. Devolution to Three Regions][ D. Achieving Our Goals ][ II. The Way Forward—A New Approach ][ A. The External Approach: Building an International Consensus ][ 1. The New Diplomatic Offensive][ 2. The Iraq International Support Group][ 3. Dealing with Iran and Syria][ 4. The Wider Regional Context][ B. The Internal Approach: Helping Iraqis Help Themselves ][ 1. Performance on Milestones][ 2. National Reconciliation][ 3. Security and Military Forces][ 4. Police and Criminal Justice][ 5. The Oil Sector][ 6. U.S. Economic and Reconstruction Assistance][ 7. Budget Preparation, Presentation, and Review][ 8. U.S. Personnel][ 9. Intelligence][ Appendices ][ Letter from the Sponsoring Organizations ][ Iraq Study Group Plenary Sessions ][ Iraq Study Group Consultations ][ Expert Working Groups and Military Senior Advisor Panel ][ The Iraq Study Group ][ Iraq Study Group Support ]