Pull the wool over your eyes

Bush Asks U.S. to Look Past Iraq Bloodshed

Beginning the fourth year of an unpopular war, President Bush defended his Iraq record on Monday against skeptical questioning. He said he could "understand people being disheartened" but appealed to Americans to look beyond the bloodshed and see signs of progress.
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