Navy Times: Progress In Iraq Report "Sober" [View All]

[Mark E. Smith]

Sept. 01, 2006

The Pentagon has issued its gloomiest view yet of progress in Iraq, acknowledging that some of the "preconditions for civil war exist" as the level of violence continues rising in key areas.

The growth of the Iraqi security forces remains on track, there are
some positive indicators that the economy is growing and oil revenue
is increasing slightly.

But it's hard for officials to put too much positive spin on the situation in Iraq, and officials who briefed the latest report acknowledge that things are not exactly looking up.

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