"No, sir."

The first question that was asked of Robert Gates at his confirmation hearing, by Carl Levin, was, "Why is the United States in Iraq?"

His answer: "No, sir."

That's pretty much everybody except for George W. Bush. Reality must not intrude on the boy's bubble.

UPDATE: Think Progress pointed this out:

Just weeks ago, President Bush expressed the opposite position. From 10/25/06:

REPORTER: Are we winning?

PRESIDENT BUSH: Absolutely, we’re winning.