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On May 1, 2003, United States President George W. Bush gave a televised speech on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Bush, who had launched the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq six weeks earlier, mounted a podium before a White House -produced banner that read " Mission Accomplished ".
Bush's claim of victory in what became known as the "Mission Accomplished" speech drew criticism as the war in Iraq continued for several years thereafter. Duration: 1m 29s.
May 2, 2003 · The use of force has been and remains our last resort. Yet all can know, friend and foe alike, that our nation has a mission: We will answer threats to our security, and we will...
May 1, 2013 · On May 1, President Bush had landed on the USS Abraham Lincoln in the co-pilot's seat of a Navy fighter jet. After landing, Bush changed out of his combat suit and stepped up to the podium...
May 1, 2003 · Our mission continues. Al Qaeda is wounded, not destroyed. The scattered cells of the terrorist network still operate in many nations, and we know from daily intelligence that they continue to plot against free people. The proliferation of deadly weapons remains a serious danger. The enemies of freedom are not idle, and neither are we.
May 1, 2014 · On May 1, 2003, then-President George W. Bush landed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on a Navy S-3B Viking.Bush, the first sitting president to arrive on an aircraft carrier by plane, gave a...
Aug 15, 2021 · May 1, 2003, Pres. Bush delivered his "Mission Accomplished" speech aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, declaring that allies "have prevailed" in military operations in Iraq.
On May 1, 2003, President George W. Bush appeared in a nationally televised address aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, standing in front of a “Mission Accomplished” banner. The implication was that major combat operations in Iraq were over.
President George W. Bush delivered this speech on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1, 2003.
May 1, 2011 · Today marks the eighth anniversary of Bush's "Mission Accomplished" speech about the Iraq War, when American casualties stood at 139 killed and 542 wounded. Eight years, over 4,000 U.S....
