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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (119348)11/12/2003 8:38:59 PM
From: KLP  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
You may wish to read another version of the one you posted...

CIA has a bleak analysis of Iraq
A report found more civilians there are supporting the resistance. It conflicts with upbeat public assessments.
Posted on Wed, Nov. 12, 2003

By Jonathan S. Landay
Inquirer Washington Bureau
philly.com
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Accelerating a restoration of Iraqi self-rule, speeding security-force recruiting, and intensifying a U.S. counterinsurgency campaign form the crux of a new U.S. strategy to crush the insurgents, consolidate the support of ordinary Iraqis for democracy-building efforts, and reduce the U.S. military presence.<<<<<<<<<< snip

Note: Operation Iron Hammer is under way today.