Ari Fleischer actually said...
There is no question this has been a successful mission. This, too, was a successful military operation. A tremendous success. A successful operation. The Iraqi regime is no more. Al Qaeda have been severely diminished. The threat is no more from the Iraqi regime. We continue to have confidence. The president is confident. He always had confidence.
Context
Ari Fleischer discusses the success of military operations in Iraq and the diminished threat from Al Qaeda.
03/03/2005