
Entry 112Oct 1, 2004
“I'm optimistic. See, I think you can be realistic and optimistic at the same time.”112
112President George W. Bush, President of the United States, Presidential Debate, October 1, 2004. Source
Why it’s on the record. A National Intelligence Council assessment completed in July 2004 provided a dramatically different outlook than the administration's, with the worst-case scenario predicting Iraq could dissolve into civil war.
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Where this comes from
- TranscriptRead it on georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov
- Why it’s on the recordSource: nbcnews.com
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On the record
Bush expressed optimism about the reconstruction and stability of Iraq.
- Said by
- President George W. Bush, President of the United States
- Where
- Presidential Debate
- When
- Oct 1, 2004
- Source
- Presidential Debate, October 1, 2004