It was convenient to say "Mission Accomplished"
They had no nation building plan and have made more enemies.
Operation Iraqi Freedom MIGHT devastate the United States financially like it did to the Soviet Union, USSR, when they were in Afghanistan from 1979-1989. That war helped the demise to the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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2007-07-26 08:03:18
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answered by American Dissenter 5
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The crew of the carrier flew the banner because their mission had indeed been accomplished -- they had successfully supported the invasion of Iraq and the fall of Saddam Hussein's government, and were returning to the United States. Instead, everyone has attributed the banner's message to George Bush.
All that proves is that they didn't listen to what he had to say four years ago. As his speech below points out, Bush hardly communicated anything remotely like "the war is over":
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.
The transition from dictatorship to democracy will take time, but it is worth every effort. Our coalition will stay until our work is done. Then we will leave, and we will leave behind a free Iraq.
Nowhere in this speech did Bush declare that the war was over, nor that we could leave Iraq. In fact, he made it plain that we would stick by the Iraqi people and remain in place until they could establish a democratic government that could secure the nation.
Not everyone on the Left was fooled by the banner. Hillary Clinton, in a speech that preceded Bush's, also made it clear that the overall mission was far from over:
Tonight President Bush will address our Nation and will tell the world that Operation Iraqi Freedom's military action is over, at least insofar as major military engagements may be required. We know we will have continuing problems, like those we have seen in the last few days. But it is true we are now moving toward the second phase, which is the rebuilding of Iraq. So this colloquy we are having today is especially timely because of the President's announcement this evening.
And that much has been true. We have not had major military operations in the same sense as the invasion. We have been engaged in police actions intended on securing portions of cities against attacks, not major military maneuvers such as the opening days of the conflict. Those police actions are still deadly, but they represent the traditional role of stabilization for an allied government.
This meme has all sorts of holes in it, mostly involving a refusal to engage in an intellectually honest manner about what was said and done four years ago. The same people who complain that the pre-war intel of two administrations and most of the world's spy agencies wasn't perfect seem to have no issue using half-truths and less in a weak attempt to score points four years later.
2007-07-26 14:57:29
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answered by CaptainObvious 7
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If you would actually think for yourself and investigate the facts rather than parrot the idiotic things your airhead leaders were saying, then this wouldn't even be a question.
Here is what he actually said:
"Admiral Kelly, Captain Card, officers and sailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln, my fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the Battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed. And now our coalition is engaged in securing and reconstructing that country. "
The phrase "mission accomplished" is found NOWHERE in the speech. Search for it.
2007-07-26 15:04:10
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answered by Daniel A: Zionist Pig 3
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Two possible logical answers, several illogical ones.
First, because we feel guilty (responsible) for causing so much instability in the country, and we want to stay there until we have helped repair all the damage we caused.
Second, because we believe that we can create a stable Iraqi govt that serves our interests (military, political, economic, oil -- however you want to define those interests), and that staying and helping the fledgling Iraqi govt is the best way to gain a long-term foothold in the region.
The other often-offered reasons are fairly illogical. Like the notion that if we left, all the people currently fighting for control of their country would suddenly abandon any interest in their country and come after us here -- which gets them absolutely nothing as far as their stated goals or agendas.
Or the notion that all of the terrorists in the world are located in Iraq, and that somehow fighting in that one country prevents any terrorist anywhere in the world from doing anything else.
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EDIT: It's sad how many of the posters above turned the question into an excuse to bash liberals -- rather than simply answering the question as asked. Shows just how far we have to go before we eliminate sectarian hatred ourselves.
2007-07-26 15:00:49
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answered by coragryph 7
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I have to assume that you are refering to the banner on the USS Abraham Lincoln where our President gave the speech saying that the mission of ousting Saddam Hussein and his Baath party from power was accomplished. Yes, that mission WAS accomplished. Enough said. Go drink some more Kool-Aid, silly liberal.
2007-07-26 14:59:13
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answered by Anonymous
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Were trying to win the peace for the Iraqi's we will be leaving it looks like in 2 or 3 years.
Then it is on them to keep their Government or go back to Saddam Style which will take 25 to 50 years so either way we win.
2007-07-26 14:57:21
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answered by Anonymous
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Apparently you weren't paying attention. So like a liberal. Not understanding the situation or the context. That was said after Baghdad fell and Saddam fled his palace. That was the mission. Since then, we've made it possible for the Iraqi's to hold the first two democratic elections in their history and begin to draft their first democratic constitution. Neither of which could happen had we not accomplished our first mission.
First mission accomplished, second mission on going. Thanks for playing...and try to keep up.
2007-07-26 14:58:11
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answered by The emperor has no clothes 7
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Iraq was defeated in 2 months. We have been there in a policing action , establishing infrastructure, holding free elections and giving the newly elected Iraqi government time to establish an army, police force, and militia to defend itself form insurgents. But, you knew that already didn't you, you were just testing us.
2007-07-26 14:58:32
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answered by booman17 7
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iraq is the magyver war. While looking for wmd's bush magyvreed up a new strategy of liberating Iraq. After iraq was liberated and bush claimed mission accomplished he did not realize that Iraq would not embrace him so he magyvered up a plan to try and secure the governemtn
2007-07-26 14:58:33
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answered by bbbbriggs04 3
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the mission may be accomplished now we are helping a country that wants to be a democratic nation very similar to ours. that is why the soldiers are still there. it says in the constitution that we should attempt to spread democracy to the world. that is what we are doing.
2007-07-26 14:55:48
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answered by ggates1982 3
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