White House: another intel report on Iraq is being prepared, due Jan 2007

[sabra]

http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1750127.htm

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JANE HARMAN: I have also learned that there is an NIE on Iraq, specifically on Iraq, that has been left in draft form at the National Intelligence Council. That is because some of our leaders don't want us to see it until after the election.

KIM LANDERS: White House Homeland Security Adviser Frances Townsend says another intelligence report on Iraq is being prepared, but it's not due to be released until January.

[Hubert Flottz]

1. If the GOPers win in November they will hold that information back

until after 2008. If Pat Roberts has nothing to hide, then why does he hide EVERYTHING for years?

[Spazito]

2. Any bets on the "draft" saying Iraq is now in a civil war?

I suspect, given the bush cabal refuses to advance it from a "draft" until after the election, that is what the NIE says, using different terminology than civil war, per se, but civil war none the less.

[wicket]

3. Is this Phase II?

You know, the one that was supposed to be released before the 2004 election??? The one Pat Roberts has ignored my numerous letters on? :grr: :grr:

[sabra]

4. I believe this is an NIE specific to Iraq, not the global "war on terror"

Phase II relates to how BushCo lied in the run up to the war