Mission Accomplished

Hmmmm. George W. wasn't the only one who touted Mission Accomplished in Iraq. Check it out in the wayback machine back in 1998. Hey, isn't that Madeline Albright? Quoth our former Secretary of State after cruise missile attacks against a reticent Iraq:

With the loss of the use of the international inspectors, the United States will employ "other means" for monitoring suspicious activities in Iraq, Albright said. And she emphasized that "we reserve the right to use force again, and I think we've proven our ability to deliver a very tough blow."

And this:

The Secretary denied that President Clinton's domestic political problems factored into the timing of the latest military offensive against Iraq.

Hmmm, I've heard all this before. And so the wheel spins. . .

(cap tip to Andrew Sullivan)