The Nation | Blog | The Daily Outrage | Illusions in Iraq | Ari Berman: "With each new major development--hailed by the President as a decisive step toward freedom--conditions deteriorate further."

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"Mission Accomplished, May 1, 2003:
"My fellow Americans, major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed."

New Iraqi Army, October 4, 2003:

"Today a new army is serving the Iraqi people. And less than a year from now, Iraq will have a 40,000-member military force, trained and dedicated to protecting their fellow citizens...More than half of the Iraqis under arms are police officers, instructed by professionals like New York City's outstanding former police chief, Bernard Kerik.""

Has Bush done ONE THING RIGHT since taking office? ONE THING??

(Via The Nation Weblogs.)