Ari Fleischer actually said...
I think the bigger substantive issue, though, in Afghanistan is the place is still a mess. You know, the president said tonight that in the last three years the tide has turned. Since he became president, he said the tide has turned. I don't think anything has turned. Afghanistan was a mess, it is a mess.
Context
Ari Fleischer critiques the situation in Afghanistan, arguing that despite claims of progress, the situation remains dire.
04/30/2012