The crew of that particular ship was celebrating that “their” mission was accomplished.
The media acts as though it was George Bush saying the entire war on terrorists was accomplished.
That whole issue is just typical liberal media propaganda.
The banner stating “Mission Accomplished” was a focal point of controversy and criticism. Navy Commander and Pentagon spokesman Conrad Chun said the banner referred specifically to the aircraft carrier’s 10-month deployment (which was the longest deployment of a carrier since the Vietnam War) and not the war itself, saying “It truly did signify a mission accomplished for the crew.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Accomplished_speech