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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:&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 59
Kill:&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 9
Torture:&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 0

Victory:&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 34
Success:&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 17
Win:&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 8

Casualties:&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 1
Death count:&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 0
Backdoor draft:&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 0

“Our strategy is working”:&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 2
Reality:&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 1
Truth:&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 0

Saddam:&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 31
Osama:&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 4
September 11th:&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 1

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