The Iraq War is unquestionably fanning the flames of terrorism, and there is nobody in the Intelligence community who disputes this. So says the Washington Post's intelligence reporter.
There were many good reasons to oppose the war in Iraq. One that seemed irrefutable at the time (except for flower-strewn fantasyland inhabitants) was that an invasion and occupation of Iraq would fan the flames of anti-American sentiment and terrorism. No one who knows disputes this anymore.
Washington Post reporter Dana Priest was asked today about the intelligence community's assessment of Bush's claim that the Iraq war has not created more terrorists.
Dana Priest: It is now a core belief, among every single intelligence person--inside and outside government, both foreign and domestic--that the Iraq war is pouring fuel on the fire, boosting recruitment and given individuals an anti-American ideology and the commitment to undertake suicide bombings. There is no dispute here.
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