In case you had any doubts, in his radio address today, he talks about progress in Iraq:
The sunny presentation of the situation in Iraq is part of a renewed push by the administration to win support for the war effort from an increasingly reluctant American public.Just because he says things are better, doesn't make it so. But I really don't think he understands that.
It conflicts with the news from Iraq and some assessments from top commanders.
On Friday, Gen. George Casey, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, said Sunni Arab opposition to Iraq's draft constitution has increased the potential for instability and called into question U.S. hopes for substantial troop cuts next spring.