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You can read the declassified NIE here. All four fucking pages of it. (Via.)

And guess what? Even the declassified four-pager notes: “We assess that the Iraq jihad is shaping a new generation of terrorist leaders and operatives; perceived jihadist success there would inspire more fighters to continue the struggle elsewhere. The Iraq conflict has become the 'cause celebre' for jihadists, breeding a deep resentment of US involvement in the Muslim world and cultivating supporters for the global jihadist movement.” So how, pray tell, has the Iraq war not worsened the threat of terrorism, Mr. Deluded Nuts?

Also, check this out.