The Iraq NIE will look at sectarian violence, the stability of Iraq's government, economic trends and the state of the insurgency.

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In Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency on Saturday in parts of the country plagued by a violent Islamist insurgency, and ordered shut the borders with Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

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"The U.K. has experienced mission creep from its initial goal of supporting the U.S. in countering international terrorism, far into the realms of counter-insurgency, counter-narcotics, protection of human rights and state building, " committee chairman Mike Gapes said.

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