http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/navyone/ en-us Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:55:19 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165381/posts Skip to comments.FR EXCLUSIVE: "Mission Accomplished" banner was ordered by the Navy, not by the White House NAVY WEBSITE ^ | 5-1-07 | DFU Posted on 05/01/2007 2:40:20 PM PDT by doug from upland Because today is the fourth anniversary of the commander in chief landing aboard the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN with the famous "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" banner, the enemies at home are going to attempt to use it for political purposes. I don't think I need to name the enemies at home. We all know them well. They are the ones who see defeat as politically beneficial to them and... directly from the Navy media officer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165381/posts#comment Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:55:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047970/posts It was a little over five years ago, on May 1, 2003, that President George W. Bush was set to speak aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. It was assumed the president would arrive on the aircraft carrier in the way a president arrives on an aircraft carrier -- via helicopter. Instead, the president of the United States, who in the 1970s flew fighter planes in the Texas Air Guard, entered via an SB-3B Viking, which he flew with two other pilots, leaving the landing -- one of the most dangerous feats in aviation, akin to parking a car at a... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047970/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:59:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010770/posts President Bush will never live down “Mission Accomplished” — and should not. When the White House’s spinners spun that claim five years ago (remember the aircraft carrier?), it seemed cocky and premature. As Mr. Bush continues his $526 billion war-without-end in Iraq, it seems stunningly deceitful. The only mission that needs to be accomplished is an orderly exit from Iraq, and Mr. Bush is no closer to acknowledging that reality. Neither is Senator John McCain. All Congress seems capable of is hand-wringing. So it is up to Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton to revive the national debate on... NYT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2010770/posts#comment Sat, 3 May 2008 18:10:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2009828/posts Republican John McCain says President Bush should not be held responsible for the much-criticized "mission accomplished" banner five years ago, but he should be blamed for bungling the early months of the Iraq war. Thursday was the fifth anniversary of Bush's dramatic landing on an aircraft carrier where the banner hung. The certain GOP presidential nominee said he thought the banner was a mistake at the time. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2009828/posts#comment Thu, 1 May 2008 18:27:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1906694/posts President Bush declares the end of major combat in Iraq as he speaks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the California coast, in this May 1, 2003 file photo. Over and over, President Bush confidently promised to 'solve problems, not pass them on to future presidents and future generations.' As the clock runs out on his eight-year presidency, a tall stack of troubles remain and Bush's words seem to ring hollow. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Click here for the original AP photowire entry on Yahoo News. Associated Press Photowire Via Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1906694/posts#comment Thu, 4 Oct 2007 21:55:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1826794/posts Because today is the fourth anniversary of the commander in chief landing aboard the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN with the famous "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" banner, the enemies at home are going to attempt to use it for political purposes. I don't think I need to name the enemies at home. We all know them well. They are the ones who see defeat as politically beneficial to them and will do whatever they can to embolden the enemy and hurt our troops. To get to the truth of the story, I phoned the media office of the 2nd Fleet in Norfolk, VA. The... NAVY WEBSITE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1826794/posts#comment Tue, 1 May 2007 21:40:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1625342/posts Three years ago on Monday, aboard the Everett-based USS Abraham Lincoln, "The tyrant has fallen and Iraq is free," President Bush declared, standing underneath a banner proclaiming: "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED." Those two words have lingered uneasily since. A look at Iraq today shows that despite progress toward democracy, billions spent on reconstruction and the best efforts of its own people and an international coalition, the battle for Iraq's future is far from over. CBS NEWS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1625342/posts#comment Tue, 2 May 2006 16:11:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1549418/posts FR EXCLUSIVE: INTERVIEW WITH HIGH LEVEL NAVY COMMANDER REGARDING PRESIDENT BUSH'S TAILHOOK LANDINGa Navy commander | May 9., 2003 | dfu Posted on 05/09/2003 1:56:27 PM PDT by doug from upland After listening to the rantings and ravings of the DemocRATS who are both jealous and livid after seeing a beloved commander in chief do a tailhook landing on the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, I wanted to get the real story. After about 5 calls and transfers and return calls, I just spoke with a Navy commander who deals with public relations. He is very high level, but because this issue... interveiw with Navy commander http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1549418/posts#comment Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:46:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1214342/posts Before his death, Navy flier escorted president to carrier Monday, September 13, 2004 By Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On May 1, 2003, Lt. Cmdr. Scott Zellem was standing in a briefing room at North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego when President George W. Bush entered, wearing an olive-green naval flight suit. "Mr. President," Zellem said, "you look awesome." Lt. Cmdr. Scott Zellem, right, stands with Lt. Rockne Baker, left, and President George W. Bush.     "Thanks, 'Z-man,' " Bush replied, using Zellem's Navy call sign.Later that day, the president made a tailhook landing on the USS... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1214342/posts#comment Mon, 13 Sep 2004 05:11:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1078041/posts Dear Senator Byrd By Lewis F. McIntyre FrontPageMagazine.com | February 13, 2004 Below is USN (Ret) CDR Lewis F. McIntyre's letter to Senator Byrd about President Bush's visit to the USS Abraham Lincoln. * Senator Byrd, As a retired Naval Officer, with two Gulf carrier deployments under my belt, I find your criticism of President Bush's visit to the Lincoln offensive in the extreme! This is the first time that the Commander-in-Chief took time out of his schedule to pay a visit to thank those who served in the line of fire, in a way that was both dramatic and... FrontPage Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1078041/posts#comment Sat, 14 Feb 2004 12:00:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1077659/posts Dear Senator Byrd By Lewis F. McIntyre FrontPageMagazine.com | February 13, 2004 Below is USN (Ret) CDR Lewis F. McIntyre's letter to Senator Byrd about President Bush's visit to the USS Abraham Lincoln. Senator Byrd, As a retired Naval Officer, with two Gulf carrier deployments under my belt, I find your criticism of President Bush's visit to the Lincoln offensive in the extreme! This is the first time that the Commander-in-Chief took time out of his schedule to pay a visit to thank those who served in the line of fire, in a way that was both dramatic and meaningful... www.frontpagemag.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1077659/posts#comment Fri, 13 Feb 2004 20:25:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1018061/posts Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe complained on Sunday that President Bush shouldn't have worn a flightsuit on the deck of the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln earlier this year because of allegations he didn't fulfill a commitment to serve in the Alabama National Guard 30-years ago. Complaining about the president's May 1 appearance on the Lincoln's flight deck, McAuliffe told CNN's "Late Edition" that Bush "didn't wear [a flightsuit] when he should have worn one when he was supposedly in the Alabama National Guard." The insinuation that Bush dodged military service stunned fellow "Late Edition" guest, Republican National Committee... NewsMax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1018061/posts#comment Sun, 9 Nov 2003 20:13:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1013031/posts Bush's 'Bannergate' Shuffle The White House dance over that 'Mission Accomplished' banner may portend a broader credibility problem Saturday, Nov. 01, 2003 When George Bush landed on the deck of the U.S.S. Lincoln last spring, Democrats fibrillated. They denounced the scenes of a triumphant Commander-in-Chief surrounded by cheering troops as crassly choreographed for 30-second campaign ads, and fumed that the whole stunt had been paid for by the taxpayers. Now,the same critics can't wait to cue the tape. As American casualties mount and bombs shake Baghdad, the image of Bush's flight suit strut under a banner proclaiming "Mission Accomplished" is... TIME http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1013031/posts#comment Sun, 2 Nov 2003 07:17:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1011114/posts A banner proclaiming "mission accomplished" on the aircraft carrier where President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat in Iraq came back to haunt him as the death toll rises.Bush's attempt to explain the banner at a press conference Tuesday only heightened the controversy, with the White House attempting to dig itself out."What (the president) said was that it was put up by the Navy, by people on board the ship and that was correct," his spokesman Scott McClellan said Wednesday."It was an idea that was suggested by those on the ship as a way to honor... Agence France-Presse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1011114/posts#comment Thu, 30 Oct 2003 07:19:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1010143/posts President Bush Announces Major Combat Operations in Iraq Have Ended Remarks by the President from the USS Abraham Lincoln At Sea Off the Coast of San Diego, California THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Admiral Kelly, Captain Card, officers and sailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln, my fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed. (Applause.) And now our coalition is engaged in securing and reconstructing that country. In this battle, we have fought for the cause of liberty, and for the peace of the... WhiteHouse.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1010143/posts#comment Wed, 29 Oct 2003 03:55:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1010091/posts <p>Six months after he spoke on an aircraft carrier deck under a banner proclaiming "Mission Accomplished," President Bush disavowed any connection with the war message. Later, the White House changed its story and said there was a link.</p> <p>The "Mission Accomplished" boast has been mocked many times since Bush's carrier speech as criticism has mounted over the failed search for weapons of mass destruction and the continuing violence in Iraq.</p> Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1010091/posts#comment Wed, 29 Oct 2003 02:26:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/986797/posts After weeks of Democratic assaults that President Bush was a nitwit for declaring "mission accomplished" in Iraq during his May 1 landing and victory speech on the USS Abraham Lincoln, the White House is bidding to set the story straight. The issue should be a simple one: Bush never uttered those words. "The president," argues communications boss Dan Bartlett, "said exactly the opposite: The mission continues." But Bush stood under a banner declaring "mission accomplished." Why? Bartlett says that the Lincoln's captain had the banner made up to thank his crew for the longest-ever carrier tour, not to declare the... U.S. News- Washington Whispers http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/986797/posts#comment Mon, 22 Sep 2003 02:17:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/974707/posts Tuesday, September 2 2003 MORE KERRY: Here's the link to Kerry's speech. And by the way, where's the outrage from the Dems over Kerry's use of an aircraft carrier as a political prop? Let's compare: "I am loath to think of an aircraft carrier being used as an advertising backdrop for a presidential political slogan, and yet that is what I saw." - Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) Real Clear Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/974707/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2003 21:44:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/968636/posts <p>Oh my God honey that is so damn cute our little Timmy will just love that Bush doll, once he gets through playing with all his tanks and guns and finishes shoving M-80s into the cat and once the Ritalin kicks in, wow Bush sure looks totally hot in that outfit doesn't he honey? Maybe I'll just go "play" with him in the bathroom for a bit, K? Where's the margarine? Back in 5.</p> San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/968636/posts#comment Fri, 22 Aug 2003 14:27:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/963743/posts BBI proudly introduces the latest issue in its Elite Force series of authentic military 12- inch figures, President George W. Bush in naval aviator flight uniform. Exacting in detail and fully equipped with authentic gear, this limited-edition action figure is a meticulous 1:6 scale recreation of the Commander-in-Chief's appearance during his historic Aircraft Carrier landing. On May 1, 2003, President Bush landed on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) in the Pacific Ocean, and officially declared the end to major combat in Iraq. While at the controls of an S-3B Viking aircraft from the "Blue Sea Wolves" of Sea Control Squadron... K*B Toys http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/963743/posts#comment Thu, 14 Aug 2003 03:58:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/963396/posts <p>August 13, 2003 -- WASHINGTON - Meet GI George, a high-flying, helmet-carrying Navy pilot who should be strutting into a toy store near you by September. Blue Box Toys, a Chinese company that also produces "Little Kitty" products, is hoping to sell at least 5,000 of the 12-inch-tall Bush figurines commemorating the president's May 1 landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, when he declared that major combat in Iraq was over.</p> The New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/963396/posts#comment Wed, 13 Aug 2003 17:09:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/962752/posts In September, KB Toys will begin selling an action figure depicting President Bush when he landed on the USS Abraham Lincoln. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/962752/posts#comment Tue, 12 Aug 2003 17:27:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/962700/posts Here's a little item that ought to throw Tom Daschle, Terry McAuliffe, Hillary Clinton and company into an apoplectic rage: A President Bush military action figure is coming soon to your friendly neighborhood toy store. "When President Bush landed on the USS Abraham Lincoln three months ago in a naval flight suit, many commentators believed that the image of the vigorous president on the aircraft carrier would figure prominently in his reelection campaign. What the commentators did not predict is that Bush would become his own G.I. Joe doll," the Washington Post reported today. The Hong Kong company Blue... NewsMax.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/962700/posts#comment Tue, 12 Aug 2003 16:17:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/960096/posts Elite Force Aviator: George W. Bush - U.S. President and Naval Aviator - 12" Action Figure Pre-order: Available 09/15/03 Description: BBI proudly introduces the latest issue in its Elite Force series of authentic military 12- inch figures, President George W. Bush in naval aviator flight uniform. Exacting in detail and fully equipped with authentic gear, this limited-edition action figure is a meticulous 1:6 scale recreation of the Commander-in-Chief's appearance during his historic Aircraft Carrier landing. On May 1, 2003, President Bush landed on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) in the Pacific Ocean, and officially declared the end to major combat... K-B Toys http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/960096/posts#comment Thu, 7 Aug 2003 20:47:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/959341/posts I am in a bad mood today and nothing would make me feel better than a picture of President Bush on the USS Abraham Lincoln back in May. Between the gay bishop and the democrats in general, I need a good dose of patriotism!!!! Anyone got one to post? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/959341/posts#comment Wed, 6 Aug 2003 19:09:22 GMT