Comments on: NIE Ignored By Congress http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/04/06/nie-ignored-by-congress/ Updated information on Veteran Benefits, featured Military Bloggers, and various other news and information relevant to Veterans. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 21:20:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: DougS http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/04/06/nie-ignored-by-congress/#comment-56019 DougS Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:04:17 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/04/06/nie-ignored-by-congress/#comment-56019 Of course, we can't read it for ourselves, since "in a departure from the January and August 2007 intelligence estimates, the intelligence agencies have declined to release an unclassified summary of its key points." However, we do know that "the report does not take into account the recent battle in Basra" (from the article you linked to). Exactly what is the significant progress you're talking about? Civilian deaths are back up, and at a minimum they were never below the 2005 levels. I guess a few car bombs a day are all part of the "progress and improvements that we have made in making Iraq a great country". And what's with the cockroach? Isn't that what the Hutu called the Tsutsis before they chopped them up? Of course, we can’t read it for ourselves, since “in a departure from the January and August 2007 intelligence estimates, the intelligence agencies have declined to release an unclassified summary of its key points.” However, we do know that “the report does not take into account the recent battle in Basra” (from the article you linked to).

Exactly what is the significant progress you’re talking about? Civilian deaths are back up, and at a minimum they were never below the 2005 levels. I guess a few car bombs a day are all part of the “progress and improvements that we have made in making Iraq a great country”.

And what’s with the cockroach? Isn’t that what the Hutu called the Tsutsis before they chopped them up?

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