The end of "major combat"?
I suppose one can interpret "major combat" anyway they see fit. I doubt there's a Military Terminology Manual out there defining "major combat."
President Bush (who opted to avoid Vietnam war duty) seems to interpret "major combat" as either, shock-n-awe and/or the initial invasion.
Unfortunately it appears the insurgents have proved Mr. Bush wrong.
With this month being the deadliest month to American troops since the Vietnam war, it appears Mr. Bush had jumped the gun when he posed in front of a "Mission Accomplished" banner and announced the end of "major combat."
He also said in that speech a year ago, “In the battle of Iraq, the United States and the coalition have prevailed.” Meaning it wasn't just the aircraft carrier’s mission he was speaking about. It's amazing how many will try to defend Bush's aircraft carrier speech, event to date. I think that's a slap in the face of our troops who are still engaged in "major combat", in Iraq!
I suppose one can interpret "major combat" anyway they see fit. I doubt there's a Military Terminology Manual out there defining "major combat."
President Bush (who opted to avoid Vietnam war duty) seems to interpret "major combat" as either, shock-n-awe and/or the initial invasion.
Unfortunately it appears the insurgents have proved Mr. Bush wrong.
With this month being the deadliest month to American troops since the Vietnam war, it appears Mr. Bush had jumped the gun when he posed in front of a "Mission Accomplished" banner and announced the end of "major combat."
He also said in that speech a year ago, “In the battle of Iraq, the United States and the coalition have prevailed.” Meaning it wasn't just the aircraft carrier’s mission he was speaking about. It's amazing how many will try to defend Bush's aircraft carrier speech, event to date. I think that's a slap in the face of our troops who are still engaged in "major combat", in Iraq!
