{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-recalls-bushs-mission-accomplished-declaration", "Barbara Lee Recalls Bush's Mission Accomplished' Declaration", "2008-05-01", "2008", "2008-05", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "05.01.08\n\t\t\t Barbara Lee Recalls Bush's Mission Accomplished' Declaration  \n\t\t\tPress Release \r\nFor Immediate Release: May 1, 2008\r\nContact: Cleve Mesidor, (202) 225-2661\r\n\r\n(Washington, DC)  Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-9) released the following statement to mark the 5th anniversary of President Bush declaring victory saying, major combat operations in Iraq have ended:\r\nIn front of the infamous Mission Accomplished' banner backdrop, 5 years ago President Bush told the nation that major combat operations in Iraq have ended.' That was not true then and it is glaringly not true today, as we have lost over 4,000 brave soldiers and more than 28,000 others have been wounded.\r\nThe Bush administration misled the American people into believing there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq; misled many to believe Iraq posed an imminent threat, and; misled the nation about a false connection between the tragic events of 911 and Saddam Hussein.\r\nMisinformation has been the driving force behind the failed US occupation in Iraq. It is time we fully fund the safe redeployment of our troops and contractors from Iraq.\r\nCongresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-9) is Co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Appropriations Committee. \r\n# # #\r\nTimeline of Misinformation by the Bush Administration:\r\n[Source: Think Progress]\r\nMarch19, 2003: Bush launches invasion of Iraq\r\nMarch 30, 2003: Donald Rumsfeld: We know where the WMD are\r\nWe know where [the weapons of mass destruction] are. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad\r\nand east, west, south and north somewhat. [ABC This Week, 3/30/03]\r\nApril 1, 2003: Pfc. Jessica Lynch recovered by U.S. forces. What the Pentagon framed as a\r\nheroic rescue was later revealed to have been staged. [Guardian, 5/15/03]\r\nApril 9, 2003: Saddam Statue Toppled\r\nThe Los Angeles Times later reported that the fall was stage-managed by the Army. [LAT, 7/3/04]\r\nApril 11, 2003: Donald Rumsfeld: Stuff happens\r\nThink what's happened in our cities when we've had riots, and problems, and looting. Stuff happens! \r\nFreedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things.\r\nThey're also free to live their lives and do wonderful things, and that's what's going to happen here.\r\n[DoD briefing, 4/11/03]\r\nApril 16, 2003: Bush signs $79 billion supplemental spending bill for Iraq [DoD, 4/16/03]\r\nApril 23, 2003: USAID Administrator Andrew Nastios Claims Rebuilding of Iraq Could\r\nBe Accomplished With $1.7 Billion\r\nMay 1, 2003: Mission Accomplished\r\n[M]y fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. [Bush, 5/1/03]\r\n \n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/barbara-lee-recalls-bushs-mission-accomplished-declaration"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7715099491178989, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}