White House admits fault on 'Mission Accomplished' banner
Wait. They just realized this today? Let's continue twith the story.
Thursday is the fifth anniversary of Bush's dramatic landing in a Navy jet on an aircraft carrier homebound from the war.
Ahhh. So that's why they're talking about this.
"Major combat operations in Iraq have ended," Bush said at the time. "The battle of Iraq is one victory in a war on terror that began on Sept. 11, 2001, and still goes on." The "Mission Accomplished" banner was prominently displayed above him — a move the White House came to regret as the display was mocked and became a source of controversy.After shifting explanations, the White House eventually said the "Mission Accomplished" phrase referred to the carrier's crew completing its 10-month mission, not the military completing its mission in Iraq. Bush, in October 2003, disavowed any connection with the "Mission Accomplished" message. He said the White House had nothing to do with the banner; a spokesman later said the ship's crew asked for the sign and the White House staff had it made by a private vendor.
Comments (2)
So a ship fullof armed forces members asked for a sign that read "mission accomplished." Was the White House supposed to say "no" you can not have such a banner to celebrate the sacrifice and victory in removing a gruesome regime in less than a month.
Posted on May 1, 2008 8:20 AM
Well...first of all, do you really believe that the armed forces were the ones who requested the banner? I mean, maybe they did, but I don't think that's the reason they put it there! I think Bush wanted to convey that message to the American public. And if it were merely a "request" from members of the millitary, hell yeah, the White House could have said no. They deny requests all the time.
Posted on May 1, 2008 12:01 PM