Seabee
08-23-2007, 07:11 PM
Iraq report may bolster surge policy
<!-- BEGIN STORY BODY -->By PAMELA HESS, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Intentionally or not, a new assessment of Iraq's political and military prospects landed just in time to bolster President Bush's case that the United States should maintain its troop buildup in the country and stand by its beleaguered government.
The consensus report by U.S. spy agencies contained a veiled warning: Any move to shift U.S. troops out of their role directly combating insurgents could squander the modest security gains secured by the troop surge.
Link for full story and worht the read: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070823/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq_timing
Interesting intelligence report, their is a valid point they raise about the timing of the release of the report. Whether that is a fact or not I do not think that it changes the validity of the report.
<!-- BEGIN STORY BODY -->By PAMELA HESS, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Intentionally or not, a new assessment of Iraq's political and military prospects landed just in time to bolster President Bush's case that the United States should maintain its troop buildup in the country and stand by its beleaguered government.
The consensus report by U.S. spy agencies contained a veiled warning: Any move to shift U.S. troops out of their role directly combating insurgents could squander the modest security gains secured by the troop surge.
Link for full story and worht the read: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070823/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq_timing
Interesting intelligence report, their is a valid point they raise about the timing of the release of the report. Whether that is a fact or not I do not think that it changes the validity of the report.