Bush The Optimist?

Washington Post – Bush Says Attacks Are A Sign of U.S. Progress:

The president, speaking after attacks on police stations and a Red Cross facility in Iraq killed at least 35 people, said such attacks should be seen as a sign of progress because they show the desperation of those who oppose the U.S.-led occupation.

“The more successful we are on the ground, the more these killers will react,” Bush said as he sat in the Oval Office with L. Paul Bremer, the U.S. administrator in Iraq.

Hmm… Bush should be a motivational speaker. He seems to have lots of experience at turning obvious failures and oversights into victories in the press.