President George W. Bush updating the world on the War in Iraq: “In recent days, we have cleared mines from the water and taken control of a key port city, to allow humanitarian aid to begin flowing into the country. We have secured more than 600 oil wells and have begun putting out the few oil well fires set by the enemy. Our efforts to protect the wealth that belongs to the Iraqi people are paying off.”
– Transcript, “President Discusses Iraqi Freedom Progress in Radio Address,” George W. Bush – White House Archives online, Accessed on 7/18/2016