Bush NEVER said this will be quick nor easy. Also taken out of context when he spoke on a carrier that was to go home and “Mission accomplished” was on a banner. Read his pre war speeches. They don’t hide or downplay that he believes this will be long and hard, even casualty intense.
We are not even two years into the mission and we are having elections! The Iraqis are beginning to police and patrol themselves, the courts are up and running, Saddam is caught (That was another “You’re failing! Where is Saddam! You still don’t have him!”), infrastructure is mostly restored (Also a you’re failing argument of the media a year ago.), Iraqi Police are already doing the majority of police work, the Iraqi Army is beginning to run and take on greater roles, you have a Constitution and this month there’ll be elections. Yet he calls this a failure. Wow-
What will he have to say in 3 years in order to see failure?
Red6
"Mission Accomplished!"
I always took that to mean the Aircraft carrier and group had accomplished her mission in the gulf and was returning home with pride in the purpose and roles.
It took the democrats and their liars to change the meaning to "Conquered Accomplished!", something never said or indicated.
The Iraqi people do not have a Constitution. The elections of othe 30th will elect a body to write a Constitution. THEN elections will be held to put people in place to govern, based on the ratified Constitution.