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"And I applaud the Iraqis for their courage in the face of violence. I am, you know, amazed that this is a society which so wants to be free that they’re willing to — you know, that there’s a level of violence that they tolerate."

- Bush, clueless as usual

Just in case you are keeping track:

- U.S. Military to remain in Iraq at current levels until at least: 2010

- Number of Iraqis who have fled their country since our invasion: 890,000

- Number of Iraqis that have likely died since the invasion: over 600,000 (Bushites dispute this, saying "only" 50,000 have died; as if that's better somehow)

- Percentage of Iraqis who want us out in a year: 71%

- Percentage who want us out immediately: 65%

- In case you forgot, percentage of troops who wanted out of Iraq by year's end: 72%

- Number of American soldiers killed in Iraq as of this posting: 2,754