when bush declared mission accomplished, US had lost only 139 soldiers....was this smart?

Question

2892 dead US troops later..............

Answer 1

In my humble opinion, I have a hard time thinking of anything Bush has done that was smart.

Answer 2

Well, first of all, there is usually more than one mission involved in a war. I think he was talking about a mission that was accomplished at the time. Dude, wasn't that like 2 or 3 years ago? Get over it and get a life already.

Answer 3

To use George Bush and the term “smart” in the same sentence is to commit a oxymoron. Bush has never stated anything that can be deemed “smart”. Bush claimed victory prematurely, because victory was so narrowly defined any first rate nation could have accomplished it. After all, no one doubted the U.S.’s ability to topple a country with third world military prowess. It’s quite another thing for the U.S., using a skeleton crew, to try to subdue millions of inhabitants in a country seething with sectarian hatred. In performing this last task the mission hasn’t been accomplished, and because of the utter futility of the endeavor, it never will be accomplished. You cannot force peace from a people that have no will for it.

Answer 4

and do you recall what the "mission" was? i don't think you do...

the mission was to overthrow Saddam's government and we did.

So was the mission accomplished? yes.

How come when people bring up the fact that Clinton lied before a federal board of inquiry about sexual relations with another woman in the oval office, libs like you say "that's the past! its not important!"

and yet when bush utters a true statement that is provable, people like you spend the next 4 years calling it lies?

Answer 5

3,100 dead troops, 4 years.
409 murdered, 1 year, one US City (Philadelphia, 2006).

What's your point?

Answer 6

More people die in CAR CRASHES in TWO MONTHS, than 4 years in Iraq. Bet you didn't know that?

Answer 7

3000 just ain't that many. I suppose their friends and relatives may differ.