CINCINNATI (TDB) -- A new 10-page report by the National Intelligence Council foresees the prospects for a stable government in Iraq becoming "more precarious" over the next 6 to 12 months. The complete report is available at this government link (PDF). The report says there has been some improvement in the security situation, but that the Iraqi government remains a question.
"The IC assesses that the Iraqi Government will become more precarious over the next six to 12 months because of criticism by other members of the major Shia coalition (the Unified Iraqi Alliance, UIA), Grand Ayatollah Sistani and other Sunni and Kurdish parties. Divisions between Maliki and the Sadrists have increased, and Shia factions have explored coalitions aimed at constraining Maliki.
"The strains of the security situation and absence of key leaders have stalled internal political debates, slowed national decision making, and increased Maliki's vulnerability to alternative coalitions."
Read the full report. Decide for yourself what it means. The White House view of the intelligence estimate is here. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has also released a statement about the report. The White House sees progress; the Democrats don't agree.
Showing posts with label Full-Text Initial Benchmark Assessment Report. Show all posts
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Available Here: Full Text Of White House Iraq Benchmark Report
CINCINNATI (TDB) -- The Iraqi government does not seem to come off well or particularly competent at providing essential services, guaranteeing the security of its citizens, or reconciling a society ripped apart by religious, political and tribal tensions. At least, that is the picture that comes into focus if one reads through the complete text of the initial assessment report (pdf) released by the White House today.
The 25-page report is worth wading through, even for those who are not policy wonks. While this wasn't part of the assessment, there was a clear statement of the common U.S./Iraqi goal as defined by the Bush Administration: "A democratic Iraq that can govern, defend, and sustain itself, and be an ally in the War on Terror."
The 25-page report is worth wading through, even for those who are not policy wonks. While this wasn't part of the assessment, there was a clear statement of the common U.S./Iraqi goal as defined by the Bush Administration: "A democratic Iraq that can govern, defend, and sustain itself, and be an ally in the War on Terror."
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