The More Things Change...?

Aspointed out by the Center for American Progress:

"The recent bombings were to perpetuate the sectarian violence. In other words, we've been in this phase for a while."-- President Bush, 11/27/06, on how the recent violence in Iraq does not represent a new phase

VERSUS

"We're clearly in a new phase characterized by an increase in sectarian violence that requires us to adapt to that new phase."-- National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley, 11/27/06