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.