Normal. That's how Bush described the wonderful effect of continued U.S. occupation of Iraq, people were just getting back to a normal life, with all its small joys and stability.
Fortunately, this blatant lie was knocked down across even the corporate, broadcast media with an unusual display of disgust.
This morning's NYT has this description of normalcy:
Iraqis have continued to flee their homes throughout the American troop increase, which began early this year, and despite assurances that it is becoming safe to return, uncrossable lines have been left in Iraqi minds and neighborhoods. Schools, hospitals and municipal buildings are quickly losing their diversity, and even moderate Iraqis like the Muhammads say they cannot imagine ever going back. ...
The patterns started to form in 2005, when militants began pushing Iraqis out of their houses, a deeply personal violation that often leaves families jobless and impoverished.
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