Bush disavows 'Mission Accomplished' banner on aircraft carrier

Associated Press ^ | 10-28-03

[Brian S]

Six months after he spoke on an aircraft carrier deck under a banner proclaiming "Mission Accomplished," President Bush disavowed any connection with the war message. Later, the White House changed its story and said there was a link.

The "Mission Accomplished" boast has been mocked many times since Bush's carrier speech as criticism has mounted over the failed search for weapons of mass destruction and the continuing violence in Iraq.

[Jeff Chandler]

And the beat goes on...and the beat goes on.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

The Associated Press... hard-hitting journalism at its finest.

/sarcasm

[Defender2]

#1. Lieberman = LOSERMAN!!!! As In "SORE LOSERMAN"!!!!

[MJY1288]

Anyone with half a brain would know that the Banner was for the homebound troops on the carrier. As Barbara Bush said... "What a sorry Lot"

[hobson]

That explanation hadn't surfaced during months of questions to White House officials about proclaiming the mission in Iraq successful while violence continued.

BULL! Just BULL!

[tsmith130]

Anyone with half a brain...

Well that explains why the press didn't understand it.

[Jeff Head]

Here it is, aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. From my:

[Pukin Dog]

Bastards.

Okay, we will make them choke on it, when they have to report:

BUSH WINS REELECTION IN LANDSLIDE.

[Wait4Truth]

Unfortunately, this will become another mini-scandal. The press and the RATS are sooooo pathetic. They truly make my stomach turn. Barbara Bush is a very smart woman!

[Rebelbase]

"BUSH WINS REELECTION IN LANDSLIDE."

It will be fun to watch DU meltdown again.

[Pukin Dog]

The whole thing was a Media set up against Bush anyway.

First you have the beautiful, but STUPID Norah O'Donnell asking the question, while the candidates prepare their quotes, with the AP ready to go with their report as well.

While it is too bad that Bush did not elaborate in support of the men on the Lincoln, his words were in no way an attempt to blame anyone, but only to set the record straight.

[arasina]

Did you hear Wes Clark's comment about this? He spoke of President Bush "prancing around" in the flight suit.

[Wait4Truth]

I agree with you! This was a set-up and now it is being totally distorted by the press. Chris Matthews was all over this tonight trying to make it look like another "Bush lie". It's past sickening.

[MJY1288]

Be Gone loser

[Pukin Dog]

See ya.

[Brian S]

Me thinks you are not "long for this forum"...

[MJY1288]

LOL, "the Impeached one's economy", NOW THAT'S FUNNY

[Pukin Dog]

The Pentagon is about to drop a load on Wes Clark. He will be in single digits very soon. No one will be wondering soon what Gen Shelton meant.

[Toespi]

What the hell are your talking about?

[MJY1288]

He didn't last, I'd say Suicide is short lived :-)

[swany]

What do you mean by "Bush did not elaborate in support of the men on the Lincoln"?

[Morgan's Raider]

Hello, newbie disruptor.

Buh-bye, newbie disruptor.

[clintonh8r]

ruh-roh.....

[Carolinamom]

Surfing the channels tonight, I heard Chris Mathews say that White House aides were responsible for putting up the "Mission Accomplished" sign. Is he outa the loop?

[deport]

Hello.......

and Bye Bye

[MJY1288]

They are very hard to understand, 3 years ago, the world came to know the language known as "Clintonese"

Three years after the Impeached Purjurer is gone, the left is now speaking what we have come to know as "DUbonics"

[Morgan's Raider]

Damn, you got a whole list of new names to register under?

Buh-bye (again).

[CFC__VRWC]

You and the other loser some kind of sorry-ass tag team?

Say bye-bye, dirtbag.

[Pukin Dog]

I think he could have mentioned a bit more regarding the length of their mission, and the skill and success they had in carrying it out, lending to the Mission Accomplished banner. I am sure that someone from the Administration will do so tomorrow, but it was an opportunity lost.

[dts32041]

Now that was a fast ZOT.

[Howlin]

The "Mission Accomplished" boast has been mocked many times since Bush's carrier speech as criticism has mounted over the failed search for weapons of mass destruction and the continuing violence in Iraq.

Is this a NEWS REPORT -- or a post from DU?

[Wphile]

Matthews is always out of the loop. I'm sure he thinks Cheney did it.

The press is so juvenile. With all that's going on in the world, they choose to write about this? Criminy...any moron would realize that the MISSION ACCOMPLISHED was meant for the crew of the ship. They had been out to sea for close to a year, IIRC.

I HATE THE PRESS!!

[MJY1288]

Flip a coin

[clintonh8r]

He could have made more of the moment than he did. It was a missed opportunity.

[arasina]

When when when...oh please tell me...when???

[stevem99]

Now FR kicks people off if they disagree with their views? There's a fine line between being a troll and simply disagreeing with the majority viewpoint.

[MJY1288]

I have come up with a new name for these types of articles

DUBONICS

[clintonh8r]

Apparently they crossed the line.

[arasina]

Love it, Mike! Excellent.

[MJY1288]

When they call the President a liar, they deserve a ZOT

[Pukin Dog]

The sad fact, is that Freepers are keeping Matthews in business. If Freepers would refuse to watch ANYTHING on MSNBC or CNN for that matter, the ratings would take a huge dive. It is Conservative news junkies keeping these shows alive. It is time to turn off Chris Matthews and every other show on MSNBC and CNN, and force them to become fair.

[swany]

While I do wish he could think faster on his feet when it comes to public speaking, I saw he just stated a fact of the matter to the question.

Now if Chris Matthews and the usual suspects really start making hay of this, I am just going to have to break down and throw something through my tv like I almost did during the uranium flap!

[kayak]

Love it! It's just perfect!!!

[Wphile]

It is time to turn off Chris Matthews and every other show on MSNBC and CNN, and force them to become fair.

No problem with that for me.

[MJY1288]

I'm kinda like it as well :-)

[Pukin Dog]

I dont have an exact date, but it is coming. The question is where to drop it all. Probably Drudge, but I dont know.

[swany]

Funny you say that. This was the first time in a month I turned to Hardball because I couldn't stomach it before.

What was I thinking!!