Author Topic: Doctored video? (Read 740 times)

Mace2004 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 02, 2007, 04:05:01 PM »

Chairboy, haven't you learned to take what you see on the internet with a grain of salt?

Mace2004 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2007, 04:15:19 PM »

Here's another couple of tidbits. The Lincoln's deployment lasted 10 months. That's longer than any CV since WWII. Deployments have been limited to six months since the late 80's although my first on Vinson in '84/85 was just short of 8 months. I still had friends aboard Lincoln during this deployment, according to them it was the ship's banner, not Bush's. That's of course if you're interested in facts. So much made over such a little thing, kinda pathetic.

Mace2004 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 02, 2007, 04:19:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Dowding
They need to be more specific. The 'Mission Accomplished' actually referred to the 1000th case of dysentry suffered by the crew that tour.

'It meant mission accomplished for the carrier' Purrrrleeasse. Given all the spin and politics associated with a Presidency, or any leadership in the Western world, do you really believe the banner wasn't carefully placed?

Next you'll be telling us Bush happened to be passing the carrier and called on the off chance a camera crew was present.

Hey Dowding, pass me another cup of cynicism please!

Eagler · « **Reply #18 on:** July 02, 2007, 06:42:13 PM »

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Originally posted by Mace2004
Here's another couple of tidbits. The Lincoln's deployment lasted 10 months. That's longer than any CV since WWII. Deployments have been limited to six months since the late 80's although my first on Vinson in '84/85 was just short of 8 months. I still had friends aboard Lincoln during this deployment, according to them it was the ship's banner, not Bush's. That's of course if you're interested in facts. So much made over such a little thing, kinda pathetic.

my younger brother was on the Carl Vinson around that time

he was a signalman, did you know Tony?

Mace2004 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:18:09 PM »

Jeeze Eagler, that was a long time ago, I don't recall seeing him. We generally tried to stay away from the island cause going up usually meant the Air Boss was gonna yell at us for being back late for the recovery.

Sandman · « **Reply #20 on:** July 03, 2007, 12:45:52 AM »

"After the news conference, a White House spokeswoman said the Lincoln's crew asked the White House to have the sign made. The White House asked a private vendor to produce the sign, and the crew put it up, said the spokeswoman. She said she did not know who paid for the sign. "

source

I'll grant it was probably the ship's idea. I'll also bet that they came up with the idea once they found out they were going to be on television.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 03, 2007, 12:48:21 AM »

Mace, what is/was your rate?