If a=b, and b=c, does a=c?

Eric • 28th Nov 2006 • Uncategorized

Let’s see if the intelligent readers of this site can figure this out:

• On May 1, 2003 Bush declared “Mission Accomplished” (a)
• “accomplished” means “successfully completed or brought to an end” (b)
• Troops will pullout of Iraq when the “mission (is) complete” (c)

So if a=b, and b=c, why doesn’t a=c?  Bush said the mission is accomplished, so doesn’t that mean troop pullout can start now?