Intelligence report flags daunting Iraq stability path
The nine page NIE by 16 agencies says Iraqi leaders face hard presses to achieve sustained reconciliation and expand security roles in 12 to 18 months. Sectarian polarization, weak leadership, and violence aid extremists as Congress weighs Bush troop plan amid fears of civil war and regional spillover.
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Michigan
Peter Hoekstra
House Intelligence Committee
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Iran
Syria
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Kurds Train for Battle in Iraq Against Iran
In the Qandil Mountains eastern Iraq a PKK linked camp hosts recruits from PEJAK as they train for raids into Iran. Leaders Hussein Afsheen and Beridon Dersim oversee ideologic and tactical drills while fighters endure harsh conditions and vow Kurdish autonomy.
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Abdullah Ocalan
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PEJAK
Syria
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Meir Javedanfar
Mustafa Barzani
Soztar Afreen
Ocalan
Afsheen
PRE
Shahha
Europe
Party For A Free Life In
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