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Article: U.S.: NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE FORECASTS TROUBLE IN IRAQ
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- Inter Press Service English News Wire
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- August 24, 2007
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Jim Lobe
Inter Press Service English News Wire
08-24-2007
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2007 (IPS/GIN) -- The level of violence in
Iraq remains "high," with only modest improvements possible over
the next six to 12 months, according to a study by the U.S.
intelligence community released Thursday.
The report acknowledged that there have been some improvements
in Iraq's security situation during the past seven months. At the
same time, however, prospects for a political settlement to Iraq's
multiple internal conflicts -- particularly between the Shia
majority and the Sunni minority -- appear bleak.
The Shia-led government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is
likely to "become more precarious over the ...