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“a former CIA official recently said ``The best we can hope for in Iraq is a failed state hobbling along.'' The State Department's official travel warnings says, ``Iraq remains very dangerous.'' The national intelligence estimate from July said the best case scenario for Iraq was merely ``tenuous stability.'' A Kroll Security International study shows the number of attacks has increased from 40 per day to around 70 per day. Republican Senator Chuck Hagel said, ``I do not think we are winning. We are in deep trouble in Iraq.'' Secretary of State Colin Powell said, ``It is getting worse.'' I know that the President is proud of the fact that he does not read newspapers, but can somebody please brief the President of the United States? Today in the Washington Post, with all of the horrific news, there is a report that the administration is embarking on a new propaganda campaign ``designed to be uplifting, with good news messages about Iraq.'' Mr. Speaker, the American people need the truth about Iraq. The American people can handle the truth; the question is, can the President?”