gee, ya think?

Study: Iraqi security forces not ready

WASHINGTON - Iraq's security forces have made "uneven progress" and will be unable to take over security on their own in the next 12 to 18 months, according to an independent assessment.

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So, what is the progress that bush keeps saying that he is seeing? It doesn't seem obvious to anyone else!

for example:

Bush: ‘We’re kicking ass’ in Iraq.

Upon arriving in Iraq yesterday, President Bush told the Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile, “we’re kicking ass” in Iraq. His comments come in spite of a new Government Accountability Office report that finds the escalation has failed to improve the security situation.

(Think Progress)