U.S. report sees precarious Iraqi government

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Intelligence analysts say ‘leaders remain unable to govern effectively’

Associated Press
Updated: 7 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The Iraqi government will become more precarious over the next six to 12 months and its security forces have not improved enough to operate without outside help, intelligence analysts conclude in a new National Intelligence Estimate released Friday.

Despite uneven improvements, the analysts concluded that the level of overall violence is high, Iraq's sectarian groups remain unreconciled, and al-Qaida in Iraq is still able to conduct its highly visible attacks.

"Iraqi political leaders remain unable to govern effectively," the 10-page document concludes. A copy was obtained by The Associated Press in advance of its release Thursday.

The report represents the collaborative judgments of all 16 U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organization of each military service.

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1. If we cut and run, there will be camel people, re-education madrassas, and killing sands. Don't

spoil Bush*'s legacy of a lasting peace in the Middle East.