Report finds Iraq prospects bleak

[alittlelark]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Bush administration has sought to downplay the significance of a U.S. intelligence forecast painting a pessimistic picture for the future of Iraq, insisting that predictions of difficulties ahead -- including the possibility of civil war -- were not a surprise.

Sources have confirmed to CNN that a National Intelligence Estimate was sent to the White House in July with a classified warning predicting the best case for Iraq was "tenuous stability" and the worst case was civil war.

The Bush administration, however, continues to argue publicly the U.S. is making good progress in Iraq, with the President saying Thursday that "freedom is on the march" in Iraq, citing scheduled elections in January next year.


IT IS SO SICK.

[Erika]

1. This Is The Most Important Message We Need to Get Out There.

As of 9/16/04 , 1029 of our kids killed in Iraq. For what?

Refer to www.icasualties.org

[alittlelark]

2. B*SH KNEW we were F*cked in Iraq

and he went on with his sh*t eating grin and said "stay the course"

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. And Bunnypants screamed BRING IT ON

All is sunny and great and we will win in the end, trust we need to stay the course... yep I expect to hear this from bunnypants and adminstration (rummy et al) by tomorrow

Of course the every so popular, but there are always people who said this could nto be done, from the word go, they will be proven wrong... yep his press secretary said this today.

Popcorn anyone? The fireworks are just getting started, and if this was not so tragic, as the number of people who will die for Halliburton, it would be funny

[Moderator]

4. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=830143