Editor & Publisher does a great job today of reminding us how easily most members of the media were caught up in the "Mission Accomplished" PR campaign four years ago; caught up because of the information they were being given.
Back in the Days of 'Mission Accomplished': How One Paper Covered Bush Declaration Four Years Ago
Today marks the fourth anniversary of President Bush’s jet landing on the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and his speech declaring major fighting in Iraq over, all in front of a giant “Mission Accomplished” banner. At the time, it was heralded by much of the mainstream media as a fitting moment of triumph. "He won the war," boomed MSNBC's Chris Matthews. "He was an effective commander. Everybody recognizes that, I believe, except a few critics." Since then, it has become [...]
Here's some TV coverage, just for good measure..
Oh, by the way, the President never actually said "Mission Accomplished". And the banner? Well, you've gotta see Dana Perino to believe this one...
Another bad Mission Accomplished explanation.
War Room’s Tim Grieve notes that White House spokeswoman Dana Perino emphasized today that President Bush never used the words “Mission Accomplished” — but then argued “we did prevail.” PERINO: Let me just remind everybody, in case you need it, that speech there, I encourage people to read it. The president never said ‘mission accomplished.’ I [...]
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