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Alistair Cockburn thinks they might be, and he brings up some valid points.

Are Iterations Hazardous to Your Project? – Alistair Cockburn

Summary: we can land ourselves in hot water by paying more attention to the machismo of velocity and short iteration cycles promoted by XP than to the real goal—deliver running, tested features.