What they've said on Iraq: "Then: ''The Iraqi regime . . . possesses and produces chemical and biological weapons. It is seeking nuclear weapons.'' -- Bush, Oct. 7, 2002
Now: ''Some prewar intelligence assessments by America and other nations about Iraq's weapons stockpiles have not been confirmed. We are determined to figure out why.'' -- Bush, Feb. 6, 2004
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Then: ''The oil revenues of (Iraq) could bring between $50 (billion)and $100 billion over the course of the next two or three years. . . . We're dealing with a country that can really finance its own reconstruction, and relatively soon.'' -- Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, March 27, 2003
Now: ''Iraqi oil production has reached more than 2 million barrels per day, bringing revenues of nearly $6 billion so far this year, which is being used to help the people of Iraq.'' -- Bush, Monday"
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