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"What, we Republicans are getting Clintonian all of a sudden? So the president says major combat operations are over while a sign (not his doing of course) over his head says "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" (which had nothing to do with the war we are now told but we were not told that back then for some reason-we stupid Americans seem not to ask the right questions) and it was our fault to ASS-U-ME that Bush meant the war was over."

If Bush meant that the war was over, why did he say this: "We have difficult work to do in Iraq. We're bringing order to parts of that country that remain dangerous. We're pursuing and finding leaders of the old regime, who will be held to account for their crimes. We've begun the search for hidden chemical and biological weapons and already know of hundreds of sites that will be investigated. We're helping to rebuild Iraq, where the dictator built palaces for himself, instead of hospitals and schools. And we will stand with the new leaders of Iraq as they establish a government of, by, and for the Iraqi people. (Applause.)

...The war on terror is not over; yet it is not endless. We do not know the day of final victory, but we have seen the turning of the tide. No act of the terrorists will change our purpose, or weaken our resolve, or alter their fate. Their cause is lost. Free nations will press on to victory. (Applause.)"

That was from the speech he gave on the USS Abraham Lincoln May 1, 2003. Stop trying to spin this into something that it is not. He never declared an end to the war, if anything he declared that the work was far from over. Do you want more? I have more.

But then to you, I suppose that an aircraft carrier that had had the longest deployment coming back with no combat losses would not be reason for the crew to hang a "Mission Accomplished" banner. Yep, them not losing anyone in battle would not be accomplishment of a mission, it must be Bush's fault.