"Mission Accomplished," 5 Years Later, Since Bush Declared End To Major Combat Operations In Iraq, Nearly 4,000 U.S. Troops Have Died - CBS News

"Mission Accomplished," 5 Years Later, Since Bush Declared End To Major Combat Operations In Iraq, Nearly 4,000 U.S. Troops Have Died - CBS News: "Mr. Bush said, 'Admiral Kelly, Captain Card, officers and sailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln, my fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the Battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed. And now our coalition is engaged in securing and reconstructing that country."