Tell truth about 'Mission Accomplished'

[Ronald Cherrycoke]

The banner signified the completion of the carrier's deployment, which was 290 days, longer than any other nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in history. The banner did not refer to our commitment in Iraq, nor did the White House demand its display. It was a Navy show, giving proper praise for a mission well done by the crew of the Abraham Lincoln.


It was about the aircraft carriers mission........

[Kitsune]

Originally Posted by Ronald Cherrycoke

It was about the aircraft carriers mission........

Would you care to elaborate on what, exactly, this great revelation of yours changes? As far as I am aware, the meaning behind the banner doesn't change any of the content of the speech that Bush gave beneath it, nor does it change the original speech that was to be given that Rumsfeld felt the need to edit.

[Ronald Cherrycoke]

Originally Posted by Kitsune

Would you care to elaborate on what, exactly, this great revelation of yours changes? As far as I am aware, the meaning behind the banner doesn't change any of the content of the speech that Bush gave beneath it, nor does it change the original speech that was to be given that Rumsfeld felt the need to edit.

Cmdr. Conrad Chun, a Navy spokesman, defended the president's assertion.

"The banner was a Navy idea, the ship's idea," Chun said.

"The banner signified the successful completion of the ship's deployment," he said, noting the Abraham Lincoln was deployed 290 days, longer than any other nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in history.


Duh?....I guess a propaganda slogan by you and the left will always live on..in spite of facts.

[Kitsune]

Originally Posted by Ronald Cherrycoke

Duh?....I guess a propaganda slogan by you and the left will always live on..in spite of facts.

Thanks for clearing that up, Ronnie. From here on out, I'll be laughing at how the "guns are silent" and that "major operations have ended" in Iraq.