The assessments, publicised on Monday, predicted that a US-led invasion of Iraq would increase support for political Islam and would result in a deeply divided Iraqi society prone to violent internal conflict.
One of the reports also warned of a possible insurgency against the new Iraqi government or US-led forces, saying that rogue elements from Saddam Hussein's government could work with existing terrorist groups or act independently to wage guerilla warfare.
The assessments also said a war would increase sympathy across the Islamic world for some terrorist objectives, at least in the short term, the officials said.
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