You may think "Mission Accomplished" was a bad move. It was an acknowledgement that Saddam's regime had fallen. In that perspective it was correct. "Mission." Even at that time he said there was more to do.
The laughing at the President for that statement began with the Dems when the insurgency boiled up. The press ran with it. 20/20 hindsight, a moment in time ridiculed. If you decided not to support the effort at that time, you were reacting to the left who think a man can see the future of a war, and should be held accountable. Those of us who researched the reasons for the war, understood why we were there, did not lose our will because of a statement.
You may think the war is wrong, and may think we should never have gone in. Fine, but don't think those who still support it and the President will change our minds because of the propoganda bombings by terrorists on the news. We know it's tough but still believe we can and must win.
The reality is that war is bloody, tough and long. If you didn't know that, I understand your point of view.
I don't think the war is wrong in its entirety. And I have no beef against those that support it no matter what.
At some point, as Kenny Rogers would say, you gotta know when to hold em and know when to fold em. I'm not saying we're at that point. But at sometime we will be. That point may be six months from now. Or a year.
Yes, I believe we are in a position where we must win. The problem is even though we must, there is a chance we won't. When and how do we come to that realization.