I think so. I guess if I look back on it now, I don't think anybody anticipated the level of violence that we've encountered.

[In response to the question "Do you think that you underestimated the insurgency's strength?"] Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize Luncheon, June 19, 2006

Vice President's Remarks at the Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize Luncheon Followed by Q&A[georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov]