>I will have to search for some sources. But off hand they have consistantly tried to make the case that the end is just ahead; "Mission Accomplished", "last throws". There was the speculation that oil revenue would pay for the war/rebuilding. And even in the most current budget they try to hide the true cost by not showing it in the overall budget, which I think has been the norm for years.
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>>I don't recall that argument:
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>>>or the lies about how quick, cheap, and easy it would be
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>>Can you point it out to me somewhere? I must be getting old (Ok, I'm getting old, but it must be showing now) :o)

The Bush administration always refused to say how long this would take. Only the press and various politicians said how long it would take.