Trump’s Iran war victory boast has echoes of Bush’s ill-fated ‘mission accomplished’ claim

[C_Clayton_Jones]

“It lacked the triumphalist symbolism of George W Bush’s memorable – and subsequently ill-fated – appearance before the “mission accomplished” banner aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln six weeks after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

But there was no mistaking the boastful claims asserted on Friday by Donald Trump after a military assault on neighbouring Iran that has, so far, lasted a similar period and which, by widespread agreement outside the Trump administration, has not gone to plan.”

Trump’s Iran war victory boast has echoes of Bush’s ill-fated ‘mission accomplished’ claim

US president says all major sticking points have been ironed out ahead of peace talks, but some of his assertions seem dubious

www.theguardian.com

Trump can’t claim ‘victory’ in a war he started; Trump can’t claim ‘victory’ in a war where Trump has failed to realize any of its elusive goals; and Trump can’t claim ‘victory’ in a lawless war that is both unwarranted and illegal.

 

[1srelluc]

I see dem talking points went out early today.

 

[Woodznutz]

Smacking Iran is a dirty job, and someone had to do it.

 

[Crepitus]

“It lacked the triumphalist symbolism of George W Bush’s memorable – and subsequently ill-fated – appearance before the “mission accomplished” banner aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln six weeks after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

But there was no mistaking the boastful claims asserted on Friday by Donald Trump after a military assault on neighbouring Iran that has, so far, lasted a similar period and which, by widespread agreement outside the Trump administration, has not gone to plan.”

Trump’s Iran war victory boast has echoes of Bush’s ill-fated ‘mission accomplished’ claim

US president says all major sticking points have been ironed out ahead of peace talks, but some of his assertions seem dubious

www.theguardian.com

Trump can’t claim ‘victory’ in a war he started; Trump can’t claim ‘victory’ in a war where Trump has failed to realize any of its elusive goals; and Trump can’t claim ‘victory’ in a lawless war that is both unwarranted and illegal.

Trump can’t claim ‘victory’ in a war he started; Trump can’t claim ‘victory’ in a war where Trump has failed to realize any of its elusive goals; and Trump can’t claim ‘victory’ in a lawless war that is both unwarranted and illegal.

And yet he has done just that something like 3 times now.

 

[citygator]

Mission Accomplished: The Strait is closed open closed open closed open closed

 

[Woodznutz]

Bush was blindsided by that incident.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

When Bush issued his Mission Accomplished claim, it was ONLY to that ship that had completed its mission and was headed home. Democrats perverted it to mean something else entirely so they could use it. It was just a democrat lie, like all the others.

 

[Muhammed]

Bush was blindsided by that incident.

They lied about him. It was a mission accomplished banner for a ship returning to port after accomplishing their mission.

Fake News Inc. told morons that it was Bush declaring victory in the war in Iraq. And only morons believed that fake news story.

Did you believe it?

 

[Woodznutz]

They lied about him. It was a mission accomplished banner for a ship returning to port after accomplishing their mission.

Fake News Inc. told morons that it was Trump declaring victory in the war in Iraq. And only morons believed that fake news story.

Did you believe it?

I think you mean Bush, not Trump.

I actually wasn't paying that much attention at the time.

 

[Muhammed]

I think you mean Bush, not Trump.

Good catch. Fixed it.