US trying to understand Iraq insurgency -Negroponte

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N29387052.htm

WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence is still struggling to understand the nature of Iraq's insurgency more than two years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, U.S. intelligence chief John Negroponte said on Thursday.

Negroponte, a former ambassador to Iraq who became director of national intelligence five months ago, said not enough had been done to come to grips with the insurgents who by some estimates have killed more than 5,000 Iraqi civilians and security forces.

Some 1,780 U.S. troops have also died in Iraq since U.S. President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations.

"It's a very, very difficult issue," Negroponte told an audience of intelligence officials in Washington.

[KG]

1. is he stupid or just be disingenuous?

or does it really matter?

[NNN0LHI]

5. Well lets see. We Tried Shock And Awe© and that didn't work

Then we tried torture and sexual degradation and that didn't work either. Hmmmm if I had to guess I would say they have run out of stupid ideas for a while and they don't know what else to say. And by the way Negroponte is real scum but he is no idiot. He knows the war is over.

Don

[moobu2]

2. Uhh

think it could be the worlds super power invading and occupying Iraq? Killing countless thousands? Installing a puppet government? Torturing their citizens? Just a few ideas for Negroponte..Damn, dont those fools get the news?

[louis-t]

3. It's a 'difficult issue' cuz none of the insurgents

believe you or your neocon bullshit.

[Rex]

4. It's simple; we kill their children, they kill our troops.

Fucking idiot, although I'm sure Negroponte knows EXACTLY why but acts like his fool boss.

"Gee just can't figure it out...must be something in the water."

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