Who said "Major Combat is over" in May of 2003?

Question

Glad the war is over.

Answer 1

Why our fearless leader, of course (and he was/is certainly "at sea.")

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 1, 2003

"President Bush Announces Major Combat Operations in Iraq Have Ended
Remarks by the President from the USS Abraham Lincoln At Sea Off the Coast of San Diego, California


But boy, that "Minor Conflict" still going on is turning into quite a bear.

Major Conflict: American casualities: 345 dead,1,000 wounded

"Minor Conflict": American casualities:

U.S. Deaths Confirmed By The DoD: 2784
Reported U.S. Deaths Pending DoD Confirmation: 4Total 2788
DoD Confirmation List

Non Mortal Army Navy Marines Air Force Total
Wounded - No Medical Air Transport Required 8,865 330 5,035 184 14,414
Wounded - Medical Air Transport Required
4,493 116 1,615 49 6,273
Non-Hostile Injuries - Medical Air Transport Required 5,157 193 822 258 6,430
Diseases - Medical Air Transport Required 15,323 460 1,117 762 17,662
TOTAL 13,358 446 6,650 233 20,687
TOTAL - MEDICAL AIR TRANSPORTED 24,973 769 3,554 1,069 30,365
TOTAL - NON-MORTAL CASUALTIES 33,838 1,099 8,589 1,253 44,779
As of September 30, 2006


Are there any other Vietnam vets out there who are experiencing a major case of deja vu?

Answer 2

Major combat is indeed over. Major combat relates to the initial mission. Go read a book on military operations and learn something, will ya?

Answer 3

Um would that be "General Incompetence" that said that? I guess "Major combat" as defined by the Bush Administration is the use of all the really cool stuff like cruise missiles, stealth bombers, etc. Major combat couldn't possibly be defined as men fighting for their lives every day on the ground.

Answer 4

Bush

Answer 5

POTUS - George Bush.

Major Combat action IS over. Now we're trying to win the peace.

Answer 6

Yes this was a major victory for which we can all be proud. Winning the peace is much harder.

Answer 7

"Mission Accomplished". What a proud moment in our history. And just why is the military and the administration smuggling those body bags into the country?

Answer 8

Your right, now that the war is over, maybe we should withdraw.

Answer 9

Thanks for reminding me! All this time I thought Americans were dying while fighting a war in Iraq!

Answer 10

THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRATS SAID BEFORE WE WENT INTO IRAQ AND LATER DENYED:::::::::::WMD
"One Way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of
mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line." - President
Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear.We want to
seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program." -
President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

Iraq is a long way from here, but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the
risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons
against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face." - Madeline Albright, Feb 18,
1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." -
Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18,1998

"We urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution
and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on
suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its
weapons of mass destruction programs." - Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens. Carl
Levin (D-MI), Tom Daschle (D-SD), John Kerry ( D - MA), and others Oct. 9,1998

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction
technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the
weapons inspection process." - Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and
palaces for his cronies." - Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has invigorated his weapons programs. Reports
indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to
pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is
doubtless using the cover of an illicit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that
will threaten the United States and our allies." - Letter to President Bus h, Signed by Sen.
Bob Graham (D, FL,) and others, December 5, 2001

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and threat to the peace
and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandated of the United Nations. "We have
known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass
destruction." - Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that
Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he
has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare
capabilities. Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter
and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power." - Al Gore,
Sept. 23, 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons
of mass destruction." - Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that
Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he
has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare
capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..." - Sen.
Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop
nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also
should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in
development of weapons of mass destruction."- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10,
2002

"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN
resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological
weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do" - Rep. Henry Waxman (D,
CA), Oct. 10, 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein
has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery
capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to
terrorists, including al Qaeda members. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam
Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and
will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." - Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10,
2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has,
and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of
weapons of mass destruction." - Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force-if
necessary-to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of
mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." - Sen. John F.
Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9,2002

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator,
leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so
consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to
his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction... So the
threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real" - Sen. John F. Kerry
(D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003
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