(NIE) Report: Security in Iraq is improving

[sabra]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON - A new classified intelligence assessment on Iraq says there has been significant progress in security since the last assessment was delivered in August, a senior military official said.

In most ways the new National Intelligence Estimate hews closely to the one delivered nine months ago. That document spoke of security gains since the increase in troop levels began in January 2007, the continued high rate of violence and uneven progress on the part of Iraqi security forces.

"It does not differ significantly from August's NIE," a congressional official said.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the report is classified. They noted that many of the conclusions of the report are already reflected in public statements and press reports.

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The report does not take into account the recent battle in Basra, the unruly Shiite port city in the south, according to another congressional official.

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Late Thursday, Democratic Sens. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, called for McConnell to release a summary, saying in a letter that the information "is critical to the public debate in the coming weeks and months."



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080404/ap_on_go_ot/iraq_intelligence_3

[ck4829]

1. They just take one line out of it

Here is what it really says:

(Some say that) Security in Iraq is improving, (but those people are idiots).

[grilled onions]

2. "New Assessment"

Translation:When you can't find the answers you like try,try again. If you keep it up,long enough, and perhaps in a more quiet area you might grasp at enough straw to get a headline that some people will actually fall for.

[Stuart G]

3. Security has improved, sure..and Mr. Bush is an honest man too...

[fascisthunter]

4. B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T!!!!!!! Go Spend Your Own Money on this War, Daddy Warbucks

To you fascist lurkers out there.... I hope you lose every fucking penny you invested in oil and this war/occupation. What goes round, comes around.

[Doctor_J]

5. Basra's collapsed, and there are daily attacks in the Green zone

there's no water, no electricity, and one of the oil pipelines was blown up last week.

I guess 28% of Americans will believe this :eyes:

[struggle4progress]

6. Links to Reuters "FACTBOX: Security developments in Iraq" for March

A quick overview of what Reuters knows day-to-day about bombings, bodies dumped in the street, &c

May be useful to remember Iraq is roughly comparable to California in size and population, so one can ask What would I think if this news were coming from California?

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 1
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ANW122257.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 2
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L02338817.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 3
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L039891.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 4
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L04904888.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 5
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L05330222.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 6
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L06610908.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 7
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L07171570.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 8
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L08426672.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 9
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L09214615.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 10
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L108499.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 11
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KAM133678.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 12
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KAM230698.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 13
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L13822207.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 14
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L14599281.htm

Factbox - Security developments in Iraq, 15 Mar 2008
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MMAH-7CT3QU?OpenDocument

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 16
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L16114829.htm

Factbox - Security developments in Iraq, 17 Mar 2008
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/LSGZ-7CTJU8?OpenDocument

Factbox - Security developments in Iraq, 18 Mar 2008
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MMAH-7CVA53?OpenDocument

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 19
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1966643.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 20
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KAM050385.htm

Factbox - Security developments in Iraq, 21 Mar 2008
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MMAH-7D23SW?OpenDocument

Factbox - Security developments in Iraq, 22 Mar 2008
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MMAH-7D23RM?OpenDocument

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 23
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L23732055.htm

Security developments in Iraq, 24 Mar 2008
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MMAH-7D58R8?OpenDocument

Factbox - Security developments in Iraq, 25 Mar 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/LRON-7D3JBA?OpenDocument

Factbox - Security developments in Iraq, 26 Mar 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-7D4DSV?OpenDocument

Factbox - Security developments in Iraq, 27 Mar 2008
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KHII-7D63BM?OpenDocument

Factbox - Security developments in Iraq, 28 Mar 2008
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-7D6HNP?OpenDocument

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 29
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L298097.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 30
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L30624248.htm

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 31
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L31548210.htm