Posted on 04/04/2008 7:42:41 AM PDT by MNJohnnie
U.S. officials say a new U.S. intelligence report on Iraq shows that conditions there are improving and that progress is being made toward healing political rifts.
U.S. media cited government officials as saying the latest National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq provides a more upbeat analysis of conditions than the last assessment made in August. However, the officials said the classified document did not include the recent deadly fighting between Iraqi forces and Shi'ite militias.
The report, a collaboration by 16 U.S. intelligence agencies, has been released to top administration staffers as well as members of the U.S. Congress.
Some of those lawmakers are urging the top U.S. Commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, and Ambassador Ryan Crocker to give an honest assessment of the situation in Iraq when they testify to lawmakers next week.
Nancy Pelosi, 25 Sep 2007 Nancy Pelosi, 25 Sep 2007 Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, speaking at a news conference Thursday, urged the two officials to not attempt to portray developments in Iraq as more positive than they are.
Pelosi referred to recent fighting in the southern Iraq city of Basra in which the Iraqi military, backed by coalition forces, battled militants loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called the military crackdown a success.
Democratic House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton have also expressed concern about Iran's influence in Iraq.
Berman says he will explore Iran's role with General Petraeu
There could be rainbow bridges and Hershey kisses dropping from the sky and Pelosi would still not be satisfied. The only “victory” for her is defeat of the US.
Yes, the political process has all ready hit most of it benchmarks. It has not hit all of them, but it is significantly father along then the Democrats are on their “1st 100 days” promises then ran on in 2006
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