Though Tariq Aziz claims Saddam is still alive, the CIA is dubious, noting the former deputy prime minister is miffed at his placement in the infamous deck of cards. Aziz merely represents the lowly eight of spades, number 43 out of 52 bad guys. As US and British forces round up more faces on the wanted list it has become clear that a broader coalition in Iraq would not have hastened the war. Indeed it could make the aftermath all the more difficult. Imagine painting miniscule pictures of Saddam’s most wanted henchmen on Chinese checkers or the strain of carving those images into bocce balls?

But now that the President has officially declared the war over, it’s time to focus on domestic issues like health care, tax cuts and keeping Rick Santorum away from my dog.