Revisiting Mission Accomplished Speech by Bush "Major Combat Operations Have Ended"

The White House ^ | May 1, 2003 | President Bush

[THJNewYorkCity]

Our mission continues. Al Qaeda is wounded, not destroyed. The scattered cells of the terrorist network still operate in many nations, and we know from daily intelligence that they continue to plot against free people. The proliferation of deadly weapons remains a serious danger. The enemies of freedom are not idle, and neither are we. Our government has taken unprecedented measures to defend the homeland. And we will continue to hunt down the enemy before he can strike. (Applause.)

The war on terror is not over; yet it is not endless. We do not know the day of final victory, but we have seen the turning of the tide. No act of the terrorists will change our purpose, or weaken our resolve, or alter their fate. Their cause is lost. Free nations will press on to victory. (Applause.)

[THJNewYorkCity]

Note that Bush affirms in the speech often cited as claiming that the war was over, that indeed it "is not over, yet it is not endless." Even Fox News allows the speech to be quoted out of context and as if Bush was claiming it was all over, when he made it crystal clear that it was not over then!

[alwaysontheright]

Got in an argument with a Liberal work friend of mine. He kept bringing up that Bush said we were done, Mission Accomplished, etc. I told him he was full of it.

And now I can point him to the speech.

So a ping for later so I can pull this back up.

Thanks for the link!!