...gives dim prognosis on the likelihood that Iraqi politicians can heal deep sectarian rifts before next spring, when US military commanders have said that a crunch on available troops will require reducing the American presence in Iraq.

Yet the NIE implicitly criticises proposals offered by Democrats, including several presidential candidates, who have called for a withdrawal of US combat troops from Iraq by next year and for a major shift in the American approach, from manpower-intensive counter-insurgency operations to lower-profile efforts aimed at supporting Iraqi troops and carrying out quick-strike...

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