Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Bush Iraq Speech: By The Numbers

President Bush referred to "September 11" five times in his Fort Bragg Speech. He didn't mention "weapons of mass destruction" a single time. Think Progress does the math:
  • References to “September 11″: 5
  • References to “weapons of mass destruction”: 0
  • References to “freedom”: 21
  • References to “exit strategy”: 0
  • References to “Saddam Hussein”: 2
  • References to “Osama Bin Laden”: 2
  • References to “a mistake”: 1 (setting a timetable for withdrawal)
  • References to “mission”: 11
  • References to “mission accomplished”: 0
(Think Progress)

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