Well, seeing as how I was forced to watch CNN that afternoon (clueless doctor's office), I can tell you. This was a calculated, scripted event to force the idea onto the public that "Bush is the War President". This was the first step in his 2004 campaign, even though he has yet to announce his expected run for reelection. The White House staff came clean about the fact that these photos taken today would probably be used for campaign materials. This is an audaciously political move by Mr. Bush (Almost slipped and wrote "the President").