Iraqis confident they can beat you, CIA tells Bush

[UpInArms]

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/12/1068329639474.html

A new, top-secret CIA report from Iraq warns that growing numbers of Iraqis believe the US-led coalition can be defeated and are supporting the resistance.

The report paints a bleak picture of the political and security situation in Iraq and cautions that the US-led drive to rebuild the country as a democracy could collapse unless corrective actions are taken immediately.

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The report's bleak tone and Mr Bremer's private endorsement differ sharply with the upbeat public assessments that President George Bush, his chief aides and Mr Bremer are giving as part of an aggressive publicity campaign aimed at countering rising anxieties at home over increasing US casualties.

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Some of them have complained that it is almost impossible to provide Mr Bush with analyses that are other than the optimistic views of the Vice-President, Dick Cheney, Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld, and other hardliners.

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[Demonaut]

1. ABC news

reported this a few moments ago. Saddam was ruthless We can't play that game. We friggen knew this before we went in and we pretty much screwed it up on the outset.

[dArKeR]

2. Bush should be so pissed that he picks up a M-16 and 'takes on' the

guys he said 'bring'em on' to. If Bush was a real leader, patriot, and Commander and
Chief, why didn't accept the personal dual Saddam offered and save the suffering of 10,000
Americans and 300,000 Iraqi citizens?

[DCDemo]

3. Saddam also offerred a debate....hosted by Dan Rather

You know...what civilized men would do...especially if it could avert a war.

[LiberalFighter]

4. Why not Schwarzenegger??

He should plead with Ahnuld to terminate the Iraqis by producing the movie "Terminator 5: Iraq"

[Wwagsthedog]

5. Note that the CIA is now "publishing" top secret reports

Guess they are just being sure that the resident chimp and his cronies don't screw up CIA "intelligence".

[billbuckhead]

6. Excellent...........That's the point of the day.

Everybody has been saying they leaked it so Chimpy would get "unfiltered" news from Iraq, but you make a good point, they're covering their ass and standing up for democracy by letting the public get "unfiltered" assessments as well.

[Scott Lee]

7. The CIA is conditioning the public for something

They don't just broadcast top secret reports by mistake.

I think they are conditioning the public for a coming US withdrawal. This could be really, really good news.

[slaveplanet]

16. they're preparing us

for the open arms , cheering crowds, and flowers at our feet.

[PurityOfEssence]

8. Yes, that is the point here, isn't it?

They state flatly that it's impossible to get the real information through the rosy-eyed deceivers without going public.

[Tinoire]

9. ]A new, top-secret CIA report ?

A new, top-secret CIA report from Iraq warns that growing numbers of Iraqis believe the US-led coalition can be defeated and are supporting the resistance.

A new, top-secret DU report from the US warns that growing numbers of Americans believe the US can be defeated and are begging Carlyle & Co to get our men & women the f. out of there!

[loudnclear]

10. WH leaked memo to make the country get angry and want to fight.

won't work!

[Media_Lies_Daily]

12. What makes you think the WH leaked this report? This is clearly not...

...the kind of report that would ever see the light of day under the Bush Junta.

But the CIA? That's a different story, isn't it?

[bemildred]

11. Top Secret my ass. nt

[Entente]

13. If the Iraquis feel confident

that they can beat Bush, then so should we feel confident that we can beat Bush. We owe it to the Iraquis, the world, our soldiers and our country.


That is being not only patriotic but a good world citizen!

[Emillereid]

15. Ditto

Welcome aboard the democraticunderground!

[Entente]

17. Hi Emille

Thanks for the welcome!

[Emillereid]

14. I think the CIA is covering its ass while undermining

the White House -- I could have told them that it's bad karma to piss off the spooks and that's what they've done at every turn. The spooks always have the ultimate squeeze on the 'short and curlies' after all. They're probably just telling it like they see it, which of course is a picture the WH would prefer didn't go public. By making it public they paint the Bush Iraq folly for what it is, while at the same time making sure the real 'intelligence' is not covered over or white washed or otherwise distorted. Smart Spooks!