Demonstrators hold pictures of their missing and killed relatives during a protest in Najaf, 160 km (99 miles) south of Baghdad, October 7, 2008. Thousands of demonstrators from all Iraq REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ)New U.S. Intelligence Report Warns 'Victory' Not Certain
In Iraq -- McClatchy Washington
In Iraq -- McClatchy Washington
WASHINGTON — A nearly completed high-level U.S. intelligence analysis warns that unresolved ethnic and sectarian tensions in Iraq could unleash a new wave of violence, potentially reversing the major security and political gains achieved over the last year.
U.S. officials familiar with the new National Intelligence Estimate said they were unsure when the top-secret report would be completed and whether it would be published before the Nov. 4 presidential election.
More than a half-dozen officials spoke to McClatchy on condition of anonymity because NIE's, the most authoritative analyses produced by the U.S. intelligence community, are restricted to the president, his senior aides and members of Congress except in rare instances when just the key findings are made public.
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My Comment: I had mentioned this before .... but U.S. commanders on the ground have been fearful of an explosion in sectarian fighting for a very long time. The politicians and senior commanders must be listening .... this is probably the reason why there is no draw down of American troops until next year.