Dillusions

Mohammed Saeed Sahaf (former Iraqi Information Minister):



There are no American infidels in Baghdad. Never!


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Be reassured, Baghdad is safe, fortified and great.


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We defeated them yesterday. God willing, I will provide you with more
information. I swear by God, I swear by God, those who are staying in
Washington and London have thrown these mercenaries in a crematorium.

Dick Cheney (current U.S. Vice President):



We've been very successful with going after al Qaeda. They're still out
there, they're still a formidable force. But they're not nearly as
formidable as they once were, in terms of numbers and so forth.


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The reality on the ground is, we've made major progress. We've still
got a lot of work to do. There's a lot of provinces in Iraq that are
relatively quiet. There's more and more authority transferred to the
Iraqis all the time.


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You heard my speech, when Don [Rumsfeld] retired. I think he's done a superb job.



--Thanks to Needlenose