Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Cafferty: Mission Accomplished?
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Four years ago today, President Bush declared major combat operations in Iraq over in front of a "Mission Accomplished" banner. What should that banner have read?
It should have said, "We have accomplished what we came for and we are now going home. We wish you well." -Bob Dixon, Bedford, Viginia

Mission "Profits for Haliburton" Accomplished. -Mario, West Covina, California

The banner should have read, "You ain't seen nothin' yet." -Bruce, Amherst, Massachusetts

Take your pick: Mission Amiss, Fallacious Undertaking, Operation Inconclusive, Tribal Purging, Resource Pilfering. -Pauline, Ontario

Jack, It should have read "Iraq: Mission Impossible." -Thom, Negaunee, Michigan

Nothing whatsoever accomplished. -Steve, Palmerton, Pennsylvania

Who's not in the presidential race that should be and why?
Jack, Colin Powell should be our next president! He has military experience, is an honorable man, understands the domestic needs of our country, is intelligent, can work and listen to people, and would provide great leadership, healing, and unity that are desperately needed in this country. -Kathy, Tucson, Arizona

William S. Cohen, Secretary of Defense under Clinton. -Howard, Elyria, Ohio

Jack, I really like Senator Jim Webb of Virginia. He is an intelligent and experienced public servant as well as a decorated military officer. -Ken, Brooklyn, New York

Dear Jack, Madeleine Albright! Hands down! She's an intelligent, literate, experienced woman who would bring dignity to the White House and diplomacy to the world. The next president must be, above all, a seasoned diplomat! -Kate, Greensboro, North Carolina

Jack, I should be in the race. I'm articulate, educated, and I understand the issues. I've successfully raised my children and kept my house while going to school. I understand the middle class because I'm a member of that beleaguered class. I can multi-task like crazy. I'm photogenic, babies and dogs like me, I pay my taxes, I love my country and I'm honest and truthful. -Maureen, Lexington, Kentucky

When it comes to impeachment, is it up to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to decide if it's "off the table"?
It is not up to Nancy Pelosi alone to determine if impeachment is off the table. But, it is important to have a solid base for such a long drawn-out process. So her opinion is very important. She does count the votes. -Jim, Harvard, Mass.

No, she certainly doesn't have the final word on this... there are a lot of us who want to see it happen, and she won't stand in our way. -Melanie, Pomona, California

Yes, it should be up to Speaker Pelosi. After all, she's in line to be stuck with the mess Bush would be leaving a successor. -Jennifer, Brentwood, California

The speaker should remember that the majority of U.S. citizens disapprove of Bush in just about every category and most, like me, favor impeachment not only as a way to stop the loss of American lives, but also as a means of bringing our country back to its rightful place as world leader. -Isador, Tigard, Oregon

Speaker Pelosi is just being diplomatic; impeachment is never off the table. -Nicolas, Oberlin, Ohio
Posted By Jack Cafferty, CNN Commentator: 5/01/2007 05:36:00 PM ET | Permalink
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