A good day? Well no shit Sherlock!

Oh the campaign photos!!! There he is, the leader of the entire world, emerging from his own jet combat aircraft after a carrier landing.....togged out in a flight suit (much like the one he elected NOT to wear during VietNam) and with helmet under arm, striding across the carrier's deck!!! No Doug, we ain't gonna' see those pics appear in any of the campaign promos are we?

And the speech....one of his better diplomatic efforts at saying jack fuckin' shit nothing and sounding good. How the hell long did he have to rehearse this one to come off so well? And the following from the AP explains the lack of content:

Bush avoided the word "victory" in his speech, aides said earlier, because of political and legal considerations. A formal declaration of victory carries with it certain obligations under the Geneva Conventions, and using the word could invite questions about the continued U.S. presence in Iraq.

There are several reasons. For one, although major combat is over, skirmishes in Iraq continue as exemplified by deadly exchanges in the city of Fallujah between protesters and U.S. soldiers. Also, although Saddam Hussein's regime was toppled, the former Iraqi president and members of his inner circle, including his two sons, remain unaccounted for.

Scholars familiar with laws governing war say that a formal declaration of victory would complicate efforts by coalition forces to track down the former members of Saddam's regime.

"If we say the war is over, it makes it more difficult to pursue these individuals," said Anthony Clark Arend, professor of government and foreign service at Georgetown University. He has written a book on international law and the use of force.

The Geneva Conventions also call for the release and repatriation "without delay" of prisoners of war at the close of hostilities.

"Generally, that means you repatriate them to the existing government," Arend said. "Well, there's no place to repatriate them to."

Pentagon officials said last week there were about 7,000 Iraqi prisoners of war.

Spaw