The worst nightmare for these traitors is that the Surge is Working. A victory for America is a great defeat for them.
I agree with you. That's why I am wondering if he isn't getting reports on how well the new strategy is working, and is therefore saying this because he knows it is working. He is trying to a)give the terrorists hope that this will all be over soon, and b) demoralize Americans, in the hope of diminishing the true success of the surge.