I swear

He said he's "makin' progress" in coming up with his new plan for pretending he has lost a war he should never have started.

This guy should never again be allowed to do many things, but he certainly shouldn't say a few phrases:

"Heckuva Job"
"Something is hard" (Laura would approve, as would Condi [today dressed in her 'commando' ensemble)

and

"Makin' Progress"

(Larry Downing/Reuters)