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Originally Posted by Ronin Tetsuro
I will not be recalling anything I directly heard the president say with my own ears. Americans need to stop with this 'selective memory' stuff. It's really very disturbing.
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OK, I'll help. Check a CNN news report from shortly after the event:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/....accomplished/
Summary: Bush did not actually say "Mission Accomplished".
There was a huge banner to that effect hanging from the superstructure of the aircraft carrier, and this was visible directly behind GWB as he gave a speech on the deck while the carrier returned from Iraq.
The banner was conceived, requested, and erected by the crew of the carrier.