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A U.S. intelligence report from July 2005 predicted a bleak future for Iraq, suggesting a potential slide into civil war by the end of the year. This assessment was shared with President Bush and reflects growing concerns about the situation in Iraq. Prominent journalist Walter Cronkite emphasized the need for a new election, expressing that the current administration has led the country into a dire situation, potentially worse than public sentiment during the Vietnam War. His comments highlight the increasing frustration with the ongoing conflict and its implications for American governance and public opinion.
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WASHINGTON - A U.S. intelligence report prepared for President Bush in July offered a gloomy outlook for Iraq through the end of 2005, with the worst scenario being a deterioration into civil war, government officials said Thursday. [continued]
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6016743/

Well gee that was hard to see coming. :rolleyes:

What America needs right now, legendary TV anchor Walter Cronkite said Thursday, is a new election -- and, he warned a laughing press conference full of reporters, he wasn't kidding.

''That's not entirely a joke,'' Cronkite said solemnly, arguing that the Bush administration has spent itself into ruin while embroiling the country in a war that will eventually make public revulsion to the war in Vietnam look like peanuts.'' - Walter Cronkite
 
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oh wait, that's another report. I guess the current report hasn't hit the net yet.
 
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