http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2007/11/white_house_talking_about_the.html#moreThe White House today wants to talk about the war "by the numbers:''
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296: The days Congress has had to consider the initial detailed war funding requests from the president based on the strategic recommendations of our military commanders.
70: The days of vacation Congress has taken since receiving the war funding request in February.
1: The number of weeks of war expenses which the Department of Defense can move under a general transfer authority absent congressional authorization.
55: Terrorist attacks in Iraq are down 55 percent since the "surge'' of additional forces which the president deployed in June.
60: Civilian fatalities have decreased 60 percent in Iraq since June.
40: Iraqi Security Force casualties are down 40 percent since the surge of operations began in June.
5,700: "Guided by the principle of "return on success," the United States will bring 5,700 troops home by the end of the year as a result of progress made by the surge.''
:crazy: