BUSH's Many MISSIONS in IRAQ...

THE EVER-CHANGING "MISSIONS" IN IRAQ... THERE NEVER REALLY WAS A MISSION, OTHER THAN TO OVERTHROW HUSSEIN & TAKE IRAQ OVER -- OCCUPY THE COUNTRY -- AND STAY...!
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HERE'S A LIST OF THE VARIOUS PUBLIC-RATIONALES FOR INVADING & OCCUPYING IRAQ INDEFINITELY... FROM BUSH HIMSELF. Thanks to ThinkProgress for doing all the "hard work."

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"THE EVER-CHANGING "MISSION" IN IRAQ."

[Bush's mission is like
the movie: TRANSFORMERS ]

THE PRE-WAR MISSION WAS TO RID IRAQ OF WMD:

Bush: “Our mission is clear in Iraq. Should we have to go in... our mission is very clear: disarmament.” [3/6/03]

AFTER THE WAR BEGAN, THE MISSION EXPANDED:

Bush: “Our mission is clear, to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, to end Saddam Hussein’s support for terrorism, and to free the Iraqi people.” [3/22/03]

Bush: “Our forces have been given a clear mission: to end a regime... and to free a people that had suffered...” [4/14/03]

THEN THE MISSION WAS COMPLETE:
[F**d Up Beyond All Recognition, FUBAR]

Bush: "(The) mission is complete, and major combat operations in Iraq have ended."
[5/3/03]

BUT THEN IT CONTINUED AGAIN:

Bush: “The United States and our allies will complete our mission in Iraq.” [7/30/03]

THEN THE MISSION WAS TO DEVELOP A FREE IRAQ:

Bush: “That has been our mission all along, to develop the conditions such that a free Iraq will emerge...” [11/4/03]Bush: “We will see that Iraq is free and self-governing and democratic. We will
accomplish our mission.” [5/4/04]

AND TO TRAIN THE IRAQI TROOPS:

Bush: “And our mission is clear there: to train the Iraqis so they can do the fighting; make sure they can stand up to defend their freedoms... ” [6/2/05]

Bush: “The goal... is on the one hand, a political process moving forward in Iraq, and on the other hand, the Iraqis capable of defending themselves... we will complete this mission...” [6/20/05]

THEN IT SHIFTED TO ADVANCING DEMOCRACY:

Bush: “We will stay as long as necessary to complete the mission. …Advancing the ideal of democracy and self-government is the mission... ” [11/30/05]

AND PROTECTING AMERICA FROM TERRORISTS:

Bush: “...our ...mission in Iraq… helping the Iraqi people build a free and representative government... we will deny the terrorists a safe haven to plan attacks against America.” [3/11/06]

Bush: “We will finish the mission. By defeating the terrorists in Iraq, we will
bring greater security to our own country...” [3/18/06]

THEN THE MISSION WAS PROVIDING SECURITY FOR THE IRAQI POPULATION:

Bush: “...a new strategy with a new mission: helping secure the population, especially in Baghdad. Our plan puts Iraqis in the lead.” [1/13/07]

Bush: “...providing security... and training that is the current mission... with a heavy emphasis on security in Baghdad.” [4/10/07]

AND NOW?

Bush: “It’s a new mission... to help the Iraqis make progress toward reconciliation — to build a free nation that respects the rights of its people, upholds the rule of law, and is an ally against the extremists in this war.” [6/28/07]-END*-

Holy meta-morphosis, Batman!
It's 'specially-funny, how he keeps saying how "CLEAR" the MISSION is -- WHILE HE MUDDIES-IT-UP... More, each time, Herb.

[*Thanks to: ThinkProgress.]