I've long viewed George W. as a Walter Mitty* character. I think B.H. Obama is a realist. Finally!
To his credit, and five long years later, Bush admitted his error:
In November 2008, Bush indicated that he regretted the use of the banner, stating in a CNN interview, "To some, it said, well, 'Bush thinks the war in Iraq is over,' when I didn't think that. It conveyed the wrong message."
* The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. If you've never read James Thurber's classic short story, do. On line at
http://www.all-story.com/issues.cgi?action=show_story&story_id=100
If you don't, be warned: coreopsis will set in.
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