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Bush disavows 'Mission Accomplished' banner on aircraft carrier
Associated Press ^ | 10-28-03

Posted on 10/28/2003 6:26:55 PM PST by Brian S

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:44:36 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

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.


(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cic; missionaccomplished; navyone
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1 posted on 10/28/2003 6:26:56 PM PST by Brian S
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To: Brian S
And the beat goes on...and the beat goes on.
2 posted on 10/28/2003 6:30:14 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (mislead, misled, lie, lied, failed, failure,leaked, revenge, etc., etc., etc..)
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To: Brian S
The Associated Press... hard-hitting journalism at its finest.

/sarcasm
3 posted on 10/28/2003 6:30:57 PM PST by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
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To: Brian S
#1. Lieberman = LOSERMAN!!!! As In "SORE LOSERMAN"!!!!
4 posted on 10/28/2003 6:31:06 PM PST by Defender2 (Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
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To: Brian S
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"
5 posted on 10/28/2003 6:32:59 PM PST by MJY1288 (This is your tagline "Bush/Cheney04", this is your tagline on drugs "AnyOtherChoice/04")
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To: Brian S
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!

6 posted on 10/28/2003 6:34:52 PM PST by hobson (The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.)
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To: MJY1288
Anyone with half a brain...

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

7 posted on 10/28/2003 6:36:45 PM PST by tsmith130
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To: Brian S

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


8 posted on 10/28/2003 6:38:03 PM PST by Jeff Head
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To: Brian S
Bastards.

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

BUSH WINS REELECTION IN LANDSLIDE.

9 posted on 10/28/2003 6:38:07 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: MJY1288
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!
10 posted on 10/28/2003 6:38:57 PM PST by Wait4Truth (Anyone that doesn't support Bush over these morons hates America!)
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To: Pukin Dog
"BUSH WINS REELECTION IN LANDSLIDE."

It will be fun to watch DU meltdown again.
11 posted on 10/28/2003 6:39:28 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Brian S
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.

12 posted on 10/28/2003 6:40:59 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: Pukin Dog
Did you hear Wes Clark's comment about this? He spoke of President Bush "prancing around" in the flight suit.
13 posted on 10/28/2003 6:45:02 PM PST by arasina (I'm looking for a new country that hasn't been overtaken by socialists. Is there one?)
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To: Pukin Dog
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.
15 posted on 10/28/2003 6:46:27 PM PST by Wait4Truth (Anyone that doesn't support Bush over these morons hates America!)
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To: suiciders_is_not_a_word
Be Gone loser
16 posted on 10/28/2003 6:46:55 PM PST by MJY1288 (This is your tagline "Bush/Cheney04", this is your tagline on drugs "AnyOtherChoice/04")
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To: suiciders_is_not_a_word
See ya.
17 posted on 10/28/2003 6:47:09 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: suiciders_is_not_a_word
Me thinks you are not "long for this forum"...
18 posted on 10/28/2003 6:47:16 PM PST by Brian S
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To: suiciders_is_not_a_word
LOL, "the Impeached one's economy", NOW THAT'S FUNNY
19 posted on 10/28/2003 6:48:10 PM PST by MJY1288 (This is your tagline "Bush/Cheney04", this is your tagline on drugs "AnyOtherChoice/04")
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To: arasina
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.
20 posted on 10/28/2003 6:48:26 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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