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Pentagon Resolves “Bad News” Problem by Classifying the Information

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· Story link The Pentagon is no longer releasing its assessments on the capability of Iraqi army units to battle…

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The Pentagon is no longer releasing its assessments on the capability of Iraqi army units to battle insurgents without U.S. military help. According to a Hearst newspapers report the decision to stop making the information public came after reports showed a steady decline in the number of qualified Iraqi units. That number is now classified information. (6/16/06)

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