Strategy Word Count

Wed Nov. 30, 2005 2:48 PM PST

Word counts from the "National Strategy for Victory in Iraq," put out by the White House to correspond with President Bush's speech this morning.

Terrorists:      59
Kill:      9
Torture:      0

Victory:      34
Success:      17
Win:      8

Casualties:      1
Death count:      0
Backdoor draft:      0

"Our strategy is working":      2
Reality:      1
Truth:      0

Saddam:      31
Osama:      4
September 11th:      1

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