This speech, titled as "Mission Accomplished", was an address that was passed through television on May 3rd, 2003 and that was given by President George W. Bush to the soldiers and military personnel on the USS Abraham Lincoln, which was sailing towards the United States, after a long spell in the Middle East, particularly Iraq and Afghanistan, following the 9/11 attacks. In this speech, President Bush is not just welcoming back the soldiers who have been away from home for so long, but he also explains the reasons for the deployment of these men and women towards foreign lands and also, in a sense, informs the people that the war against terrorism, especially Al-Qaeda, continues, as this organization is still very much alive and still posses a threath to America and the free world. The lines where President Bush makes it clear to his audience that he believes these military actions have been successful, but at the same time need to continue to give a real closure to the issue, are the following: The war on terror is not over, yet it is not endless. We do not know the day of final victory, but we have seen the turning of the tide.