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Since both of you seem to believe that it is ok to release the report now that the information about the Iraq War's effect on terrorism, ask youselves why its ok. What national security interest is compromised by the leak? The answer is none: the national security of America was not harmed by the leak. So what possible national security reason could there be to release the report that was changed by the leak? The answer is none, there is no national security reason to release the report. So why was the report released? The answer is politics, pure and simple. The need to release the information was to secure a GOP Congress in 2007.
Also concerning whether we terrorism has increased, that most certainly is something we can study, and people are studying it. According to
Foreign Policy Magazine, 86% of the experts surveyed by that magazine said the world is becoming somewhat or much more dangerous. 77% of respondants who identify themselves as conservatives disagree with the Administration assertion that we are winning the War on Terror. If you want something more concrete, we can look at the fact that
terrorist incidents have gone up since the invasion.
[/ QUOTE ]I am not sure if you are referring to me or not. However, I am making no comments about terrorism, the report, etc. I am simply making the point that it is really a bad idea to pass such sweeping judgements on things you have never seen or read. That is all. Maybe the report is super damning to Bush. Maybe not. I have no slant on the report itself.
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Excellent point. It is wise to give things 48 hours or so before "blowing them out of proportion". Having to eat crow really sucks.