Bush Admits He has Regrets

Sorted under Iraq war, politics on November 12, 2008

Mission Accomplished As Bush’s Republican Reign of Terror draws to an end, he admits that he has a few regrets from over the past eight years.

A few regrets? A few? I’d call his entire presidency one, giant American regret, but alright, if that’s how he wants to play this thing…

“I regret saying some things I shouldn’t have said,” Bush told CNN’s Heidi Collins when asked to reflect on his regrets over his two terms as president. “Like ‘Dead or Alive’ and ‘Bring ‘em on.’ My wife reminded me that, hey, as president of the United States be careful what you say.”

I agree with Laura Bush here; no matter what you’re really thinking, it’s always a good idea to lead the American people into a false sense of security. That way, when we’re in a third world country killing innocent civilians, we think we’re doing it for a good reason and not just because “we’re soldiers” while knowing that the entire war is one big pissing contest. Moving on…

The president said he wishes he had not spoken in front of a “Mission Accomplished” banner he declared an end to major combat operations in Iraq on May 1, 2003. The now-infamous moment occurred aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln only a month after U.S. troops in Iraq were deployed.

Ah yes, declaring a win just a month after troops deployed; what was that thing about luring the American people into a false sense of security again? He sure knew how to play his cards back then, I’m just glad that most of us see through all this bullshit now, even if merely after the fact.

So is this Bush admitting defeat? Nah, if we can keep spending up to $10 billion in Iraq every month for a war there was no reason to start to begin with then I doubt Bush would admit defeat when it comes to his entire presidency. Perhaps he’s trying to up his street cred, since he is the least-liked president in the history of the United States.

So are we willing to forgive Bush for his discrepancies now that he’s (finally) leaving the White House? Well, I won’t, since I have been pointing out these little regrets he has now back when they were happening and everyone was calling me crazy. I do not care that Bush has decided to go all soft in order to restore his name and his poor excuse for a presidency; in fact, the only thing I have to say to Mr. Bush is ‘war crimes.’



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  • Joe Lawrence
    Bush's presidency was not a good one by any means. You finally made a statement that can be backed by facts...at least surveys.

    As far as going to another country and killing innocent people. Do you remember how America came to be? The same freedom of speech that you are exercising is from the "just because 'we're soldiers'" crowd you are talking about.

    Anyways, according to the Constitution (the paper thingy that lays out our rights and how the country is ran) states that the president is in control of the military, not that he gets to pick where they go. That part is up to congress. The money being spent in Iraq...that is congress too. Even if there is a majority Republican congress there are still democrats and if they all voted "no" then there would be no Iraq War. The President is only one-third of the government that is not a "majority rule" situation. That is part of the checks and balances part of the Constitution.

    In war there is a difference between a military victory and an occupation. The US military had toppled the Iraqi forces when Bush said the mission was accomplished. The next part of War is occupation and reconstruction. In that aspect we are now winning, too.

    You by no means were a visionary in, "pointing out these little regrets he has now back when they were happening and everyone was calling me crazy." I can't recall anyone saying the contrary. He has been catching criticism since 2003. I would love to see you back up that claim with links to whatever you are talking about..or can you find them? You sound like Bush with all the WMD stuff.
  • Do you think Bush's daughters, family, and friends are proud of his legacy? Do you think that they respect him and the way he governed? Are these people so corrupt that their inner circle is also corrupt and blind to America's best interests? I understand if Bush and Cheney believe that what they did was right. I don't believe that Bush's daughters, relatives, and friends could also believe that.
  • Liz
    "the only thing I have to say to Mr. Bush is ‘war crimes.’"

    I feel just the same. I doubt that Bush will be formally convicted of war crimes any time soon. But I believe it inevitably will happen.
  • Nick
    Everyone deserves forgiveness, and this is coming from an atheist. Sure, he was at the helm when a LOT of shit went down, all of which steered the US in the wrong direction, but on the other hand, it's very difficult for just one person to be blamed. One could point to the apathy of the American people to act on what is right rather than idly watching as it took place.

    That said, it gave rise to a political climate that favored someone radical and new with the gravitas to actually bring about change. And I'm glad that it has.

    I also feel a little sorry for him. He's received the brunt of the blame and will receive the brunt of the criticism in years to come. I'd shake his hand if I ever saw him, not because he stands for anything I agree with, but because he has forged himself into a model of what Americans don't want in a president. He's been the bane of the Republican party :)
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