NEW PENTAGO STUDY FINDS IRAQ WAR A DEBACLE FOR THE US

WASHINGTON — The war in Iraq has become "a major debacle" and the outcome "is in doubt" despite improvements in security from the buildup in U.S. forces, according to a highly critical study published Thursday by the Pentagon's premier military educational institute

Pentagon institute calls Iraq war 'a major debacle' with outcome 'in doubt'By Jonathan S. Landay and John Walcott McClatchy Newspapers
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The report released by the National Defense University raises fresh doubts about President Bush's projections of a U.S. victory in Iraq just a week after Bush announced that he was suspending U.S. troop reductions.

The report carries considerable weight because it was written by Joseph Collins, a former senior Pentagon official, and was based in part on interviews with other former senior defense and intelligence officials who played roles in prewar preparations. » read more