Re: "Mission Accomplished," 5 Years Later
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- Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 13:47:19 -0700
"John" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> stated in post
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In the past Steve Carroll has claimed he does not vote. If this is out of
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<http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/01/iraq/main4060963.shtml>
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May 1 marks the fifth anniversary of President George W.
Bush's "Mission Accomplished" speech aboard the deck of the
USS Abraham Lincoln.
After shifting explanations, the White House eventually said
the "Mission Accomplished" phrase referred to the carrier's
crew completing their 10-month mission, not the military
completing its mission in Iraq.
...
Five years after that speech, after the meaning of the phrase
"mission accomplished" and when is a job truly "done" has
been endlessly parsed, and after responsibility for creating
and hanging the sign was first denied and later accepted, the
White House said Wednesday that President Bush has paid a
price for the banner, with its affirmative message becoming a
target of mockery and a symbol of U.S. misjudgments and
mistakes in the long and costly war - a war in which major
combat operations are still being waged.
...
Now in its sixth year, the war in Iraq has claimed the lives
of at least 4,058 members of the U.S. military - 3,924 of
whom have died since Mr. Bush landed on the deck of the USS
Abraham Lincoln. Tens of thousands of Iraqis have been killed
(the true number may never be known, since the Iraqi
government does not record tallies of the dead), and millions
have been displaced from their homes. And there are currently
more U.S. troops in Iraq than there were when the U.S.
invaded with a contingent of other coalition forces.
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The meaning of the phrase "Mission Accomplished" has been changed almost as
many times as the justifications given for the illegal war Bush created.
And yet he was not impeached. Maybe if he had committed the sin of having
an affair.
The only mission that was accomplished is; Bush, Chaney, Halliburton and
friends, have profited by BILLIONS.
What amazes me is that there are those in the US who still support Bush...
and support McCain who wants to stay the course in Iraq.
A vote for McCain is a vote for another four years of Bush like bungling.
Any bets on who Carroll is supporting? Hint: Steve only votes for diehard
right wing nutjobs.
choice it is one of the few good choices of his he has talked about. If it
is because of a felony conviction of his that is a good thing that he has
been disallowed to vote.
--
"Innovation is not about saying yes to everything. It's about saying NO to
all but the most crucial features." -- Steve Jobs
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