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Donald — 9/29/2004 1:16:04 PM (archived)

Growing pessimism about Iraq

Situation worse than portrayed, U.S. analysts say

By Dana Priest and Thomas E. Ricks

Updated: 12:30 a.m. ET Sept. 29, 2004

A growing number of career professionals within national security agencies believe that the situation in Iraq is much worse, and the path to success much more tenuous, than is being expressed in public by top Bush administration officials, according to former and current government officials and assessments over the past year by intelligence officials at the CIA and the departments of State and Defense.

While President Bush, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and others have delivered optimistic public appraisals, officials who fight the Iraqi insurgency and study it at the CIA and the State Department and within the Army officer corps believe the rebellion is deeper and more widespread than is being publicly acknowledged, officials say.

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Cheney Flip Flops On Iraq - Donald - 9/29/2004 1:06:00 PM
- Geez don, dont you know the rules? - Tony - 9/29/2004 8:32:23 PM
- Please, instead of spamming and using the big lie you love so much, THNIK for a change - ebnelson - 9/29/2004 1:48:53 PM
  - Cheney: Saddam Not Worth American Lives - Donald - 9/29/2004 2:03:03 PM
    - You are just digging your hole deeper. You know Cheney and Bush did not make up any stories about WMDs - ebnelson - 9/29/2004 2:22:13 PM
      - Excuse me but.... - Donald - 9/29/2004 3:10:47 PM
        
        You say they are 'making up lies about mythical WMDs'. Think, boy. (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/29/2004 3:53:01 PM
        
        And those non-mythical WMDs are where? And the true statements are - - ? (n/t) - Bowser - 9/29/2004 5:11:41 PM
- More on this - Donald - 9/29/2004 1:07:56 PM
  - Meanwhile: Iraq Study Sees Rebel Attacks as Widespread - Donald - 9/29/2004 1:13:12 PM
    - And: Situation worse than portrayed, U.S. analysts say - Donald - 9/29/2004 1:16:04 PM
      - They have infiltrators conducting attacks in the Green Zone. That was not the case a year ago." - Bowser - 9/29/2004 1:56:06 PM
        
        Indeed - Its a quagmire - Donald - 9/29/2004 2:04:05 PM

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