Iraq Is 'Cause Celebre' for Extremists

What the fuck is "Cause Celebre"? Probably ain't good.

A declassified government intelligence report says the war in Iraq has become a "cause celebre" for Islamic extremists, breeding deep resentment of the U.S. that is likely to get worse before it gets better.

It can get worse?

In the bleak report, released Tuesday on President Bush's orders, the nation's most veteran analysts conclude that despite serious damage to the leadership of al-Qaida, the threat from Islamic extremists has spread both in numbers and in geographic reach.

And here I thought this was going to be bad news. Wait a second...

"If this trend continues, threats to U.S. interests at home and abroad will become more diverse, leading to increasing attacks worldwide," the document says.

Good thing Bush order these findings released so that his approval rates would go up. Master strategist, thy name is not George W. Bush.