Bush: Would Give 'Mission Accomplished' Speech Again
CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - President Bush said he had no regrets about donning a flight suit to give his "Mission Accomplished" speech on Iraq in May 2003 and would do it all over again if he had the chance, according to excerpts from an television interview released on Sunday.
When asked by Fox News if he still would have put on a flight suit to declare major combat operations in Iraq over, Bush replied, "Absolutely."
When Bush gave his May 1 speech fewer than 150 Americans had died in the war. Since then more than 900 have died.
The interview is to air on Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor" on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, just before Bush and Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry face off in their first televised debate on Thursday.
2 comments:
George bush in his interview with O'Reilly, actually said he'd still give a speech, wearing his flight jacket, and praising troups returning from the longest deployment of a naval ship to improve moral. he was glad he did it and would do it again. he has said numerous times and any thinking person knows.. the president of the united states had nothing to do with that stupid banner. the wives clubs aboard ships order banners. secondly, president bush has never said it's over or we are done. carrey said he will have us out in 6 months, bush says we will accomplish our mission and get iraq standing on their own. god.. the stupid banner. sheesh.
You're right. He's a genius.
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