What IS good, and how do we determine it?

[Ravenshire]

And that means just as much now as it did when Bush said it.

Jesus' mission was accomplished, but President Bush never actually said, "mission accomplished." He said:

“Now our coalition is engaged in securing and reconstructing that country... We have difficult work to do in Iraq. We're bringing order to parts of that country that remain dangerous.”

“The transition from dictatorship to democracy will take time, but it is worth every effort. Our coalition will stay until our work is done and then we will leave and we will leave behind a free Iraq.”

“Our mission continues. Al Qaeda is wounded, not destroyed.”

“The battle of Iraq is one victory in a war on terror that began on September the 11th, 2001 and still goes on.”

“America and our coalition will finish what we have begun.”

Source.

Did Bush speak the words "mission accomplished?" No. The implication was there, however. Intentional or not.


At least G.W. was talking about things in the real world.