Bush to Declassify NIE's Key Findings

From a logical standpoint, doesn't it make sense that the more terrorists there are, the greater the possibility there is of increased terrorist acts? Not according to Robert Kagan who slams WaPo (the paper in which his column appears) and the NYT - both of which drew that conclusion from leaked portions of the April NIE which apparently says that the Iraq war is a breeding ground for more terrorists.

On Tuesday, Bush announced that he'll declassify the key judgments of that NIE:

“Some people have guessed what’s in the report and concluded that going into Iraq was a mistake. I strongly disagree,” Bush said, referring to a New York Times report over the weekend that described what it said were conclusions from the classified analysis made last April.

If those key judgments actually say that going into Iraq was not a mistake, then it's time to fire the analysts who wrote it.

Bush said the full report shows “that, because of our successes against the leadership of al-Qaida, the enemy is becoming more diffuse and independent.”

That conclusion doesn't prove that there isn't a greater risk of terrorism due to the Iraq war, obviously. It just shows that Bush still doesn't get it when it comes to the increased risk his illegal war has created since the existence of these 'diffuse and independent'groups makes it more difficult to successfully track their planning and methods.

Update: Rep Jane Harman (D-CA) says there's a second intelligence report on Iraq and is calling for its release.