Worrisome New CIA Report Warns More Iraqis Losing Faith With Occupation,

[papau]

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGALQYOGXMD.html

Officials Say Worrisome New CIA Report Warns More Iraqis Losing Faith With Occupation, Starting to Support Resistance
By Pauline Jelinek
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - 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. <snip>

Meanwhile on the political said, the CIA report warns, appointed Iraqi leaders don't appear to be up to the job of governing or working toward holding elections, one official said. <snip>

[xultar]

1. That is a shocker!

[E_Zapata]

2. Man, George Tenet is sticking it to Bushie and Cheney......

I thought the CIA would be much more vengeful on BushBoy.....but it's a start.

[Drifter]

3. Captian Obvious Strikes Again ...

The Iraqis, are behaving in a very predictable manner. Put any civilization in the postition that we have put the Iraqis in, and the same thing will happen.

Too bad this corrupt administration could even come close to predicting the mess we are in right now. This is just more proof that the war was planned long before 9/11.

Cheers
Drifter

[underpants]

6. They seem to have run out of flowers to throw

but there are plenty of RPG's laying around so they are showing their love and appreciation with those.

[LibDemAlways]

4. "Losing Faith With with Occupation"

Like they had any to begin with?

Seems to me the Iraqis have never had any "faith" in us other than the belief that we are invading and occupying infidels who need to be driven the hell out of their country by any means possible.

[bobthedrummer]

5. Compare this new report to Rumsfeld's "Message to the People of Iraq"

It seems pathological IMHO.
http://www.dod.gov/transcripts/2003/tr20030430-secdef0138.html

:puke::argh:

[TahitiNut]

7. duplicate

See http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=213871

This story (regarding the secret CIA report) is gaining visibility in various media, with various leads. I'm locking this thread. Interested DUers are welcome to continue discussing this in the referenced thread.

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