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http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20031112_559.html
Report Warns Iraqis Supporting Resistance
New Report Warns More Iraqis Losing Faith With U.S.-Led Occupation, Starting to Support Resistance
WASHINGTON Nov. 12 — A new top-secret intelligence report warns that Iraqis are losing faith in U.S.-led occupation forces, a development that is increasing support for the resistance, officials said Wednesday.
CIA officials refused to confirm the existence of the report, but it comes to light amid high-level meetings here on the situation on the ground in Iraq. Two other senior U.S. officials said the report paints a worrisome picture of the political and security situation there.

It suggests spiraling violence and a lack of confidence in the U.S.-appointed Iraqi Governing Council may be bringing efforts to a turning point, sending more Iraqis over to the side of insurgents fighting occupation troops, said two officials speaking on condition of anonymity.
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On the subject of the increasing violence, one official noted that American forces already are using more aggressive raids and other tactics to try to fight insurgents, which officials fear could alienate more Iraqis. For instance, American forces responded with aerial bombing and mortars over the weekend in a show-of-force response to the downing of a U.S. helicopter last week.