Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On the Declassified National Intelligence Estimate September 26, 2006 “The views of the intelligence community, as expressed in the National Intelligence Estimate declassified today, confirm what has been obvious for a long time -- that the war in Iraq is fueling international terrorist organizations and is making us less safe. In addition, the NIE confirms the need to go ‘well beyond’ the Administration’s current efforts to track terrorist leaders by strengthening multilateral efforts and addressing the underlying conditions that are strengthening terrorist organizations. The war in Iraq, along with the Administration's other unilateral actions, is hurting these efforts. We must redeploy our troops from Iraq, and focus more attention on the threats identified in the NIE, including al Qaeda, the growth of other terrorist organizations, and the safe havens that are being exploited by terrorists around the world.”

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