Another point to the “Mission Accomplished” - the ship was on it’s way home when the war was about to start in Iraq - and their orders came down ..... turn around and go back again. They did!
I believe the normal tour is 6 months - and these wonderful young people were delayed from returning home and went on their first COMBAT MISSION. I’m not sure, but I think they were out for 9 months (or maybe more).
The ship’s MISSION was ACCOMPLISHED!!
The ship is home ported in San Diego.
The MSM, of course, knows this. Knew it at the time. But they have persisted in spreading the lie that President Bush said the mission was accomplished. And then they wonder why newspaper and news magazine circulation is falling, and TV ratings for news programs are shrinking.
Exactly