Hotline: "The '08 Dems and Mission Accomplished"

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http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2007/05/the_08_dems_and.html

May 01, 2007

The '08 Dems And Mission Accomplished

Sen. Barack Obama stresses the troop deaths in his lede:

“Four years after President Bush landed on an aircraft carrier and declared ‘Mission Accomplished,’ we are still in a war where more than one hundred American service members have died in just the month of April. We grieve for them today and urge the President to avoid making another tragic mistake by signing the bill that will end this war and bring our troops home. "
Ex-Sen. John Edwards is more strategic:

"Four years ago, President Bush flew onto the deck of the U.S.S. Lincoln under a 'Mission Accomplished' banner to declare victory in Iraq, but all the photo ops in the world can't hide the truth - his disastrous mismanagement of the war has left our troops in harm's way and made Iraq a breeding ground for terrorists.
Sen. Hillary Clinton's statement is more personal:

"Today is the fourth anniversary of what I consider to be one of the most shameful episodes in American history."

Posted at 10:36 AM