Posted on 04/03/2008 6:32:11 PM PDT by tobyhill
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 in describing the document.
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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please pull, repeat. Thank you.
Just don’t tell PravdABDNCBS, they are still in Nam.
Pray for W and Our Troops
It ain’t classified anymore.
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