"A classified National Intelligence Estimate prepared for President Bush in late July spells out a dark assessment of prospects for Iraq... The estimate outlines three possibilities for Iraq through the end of 2005, with the worst case being developments that could lead to civil war, the officials said. The most favorable outcome described is an Iraq whose stability would remain tenuous in political, economic and security terms." -- New York Times [more
]VERSUS
- "[Iraq is] on the path to lasting democracy and liberty" -- George W. Bush, 8/5/04 [more ]
- "Iraq is continuing to move forward to build a free and peaceful future." -- Scott McClellan, 8/6/04 [more ]
- "We're making progress on the ground [in Iraq]" -- George W. Bush, 8/23/04 [more ]
- "We're moving in the right direction [in Iraq]." -- Vice President Cheney, 8/24/04 [more ]
- "We continue to make progress as we help the Iraqi people move forward to a brighter future." -- Scott McClellan, 9/9/04 [more ]
- "They're working at making a success out of that
country...And I think they've got a darned good crack at making it." --
Donald Rumsfeld, 9/14/04 [more ]
- "The President talks often about the progress we've made in places like...Iraq." -- Scott McClellan, 9/15/04 [more ]