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For all of you Bush haters, a little government lesson without re-writing history. First, CONGRESS authorized the use of armed forces in Iraq. CONGRESS drew up the resolution and voted on it. Just a few that voted for the resolution- Joe Biden,Hillary Clinton,Chris Dodd,Tom Daschle,Chuck Schummer,John Kerry, John Edwards,Diane Feinstein,Harry Reid, along with Bill Clinton saying that Iraq had WMD'S. Gen.Wesley Clark testified before congress that Iraq had WMD'S. Nancy Pelosi made public speeches proclaiming that Saadam Hussein had WMD'S. But now I suppose the haters will say that stupid moron Bush was deceiptively smart enough to fool all of these super intelligent democrats that voted for the war.

Noah

Do you remember all the Cheney back-and forward routine at the CIA? All the Intel reports were deficient until he got his own people to "help" write it, and Colin Powell, to his disgrace, to appear before the UN and state BOLD LIES in order to instigate the official WAR against Iraq.

George W. Bush needs to be on Mount Rushmore.

To Sherrol in Canada-–I hope you have more respect for the U.S. Commander in Chief the next time we have to protect your Canadian bacon because of your inept military. Besides look at the adoration in the eyes of the students and the patriotism they show President Bush. The way America should be.

One of the worse things a "commander-in-chief" can do to demoralize its military services is to be disingenuous with them. Attempting to repair his legacy President Bush is sinking further into the depths immorality. Please President Bush look at our military folks in the eye and be honest with them. You were wrong in the past and that is behind us. Please finish your term as honorably as possible.

i agree,, the worst president we ever had, ,yes!!!!!,, now he has to try to validate his wrongs,,, to make himself look good before he leaves,, we ll mr bush,,, i didnt like you then and sure dont mow,, you have really messed up the world here and i mean world,, retire and live with your mistakes,,,,

To Noah:

You insult the integrity and intelligence of American people who can see through political double-speak.

Quoting: "We took a hard look at the danger posed by Iraq," Bush argued. "After seeing the destruction of September 11, we concluded that America could not afford to allow a regime with such a threatening and violent record to remain in the heart of the Middle East."

Note that Bush used Iraq and Sept. 11 in the same breath.

Bush, Cheney and others used that same technique in the build-up to the Iraq war – to mention Iraq and Saddam Hussein in the same sentence or statement as the Sept. 11th attacks. This is a clever way to manipulate the listener into connecting the 9/11 attacks, Al Queda, Saddam Hussein and Iraq by implicit reference.

Unfortunately, this shrewd use of key phrases worked on most of Americans. But this is no longer the case. Most Americans now see the truth.

He fought terror by attacking a country that had NOTHING TO DO WITH AL QUAEDA or 9/11?!?!?!

How where we supposed to let Saddam Hussein defy the United Nations and not allow any inspections? Saddam could have prevented this entire war if he just let inspectors into the suspected plants! I'm glad we went into Iraq. War is absolutely horrible, but we can not let dictators who threaten our country go unchecked.

You Bush Haters ought to thank him that we have not had another 9/11 in the USA while he was in office. He made alot of mistakes just like anyother president has. About Iraq if you think the UN sanctions were working look at all the smuggle oil that Iraq bought French, German, Chinese, and Russian weapons with. With allies like them who needs enemies. Also if you do not think Saddam should have been removed for killing hundreds of thousands of his citizens then I had better not hear a word from you about sending American Troops into Darfur or Kosovo or Bosnia. The economy is also to be blamed on Congress which has been run by the Pelosi and Reid Circus who are to blame for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac along with Barney Frannks and Chris Dodd. And the biggest fault of the economy is on the greedy Americans who want to get rich anyway possible and go so far in to debt they cannot get out. So when you look into the mirror remember you were part of the problem too!

Bush needs to go to jail for his actions over the past 8 yrs. If what Clinton did rose to impeachment then Bush has more then exceeded that criteria.

Feeling sorry for the sheep that hate Bush so much they fail to remember that it was well established during Clinton's Presidency that Saddam was sponsoring terrorism and seeking WMD.

Quit hating your brother and being judge and jury on President Bush.

Richard.. Saddam used to execute Al Queda members in the street. He was the on person in the middle east that hated and kept Iran in check. We literally broke the balance of power.. and now Iran has no opposition in the middle east besides Israel.

Saddam was by no means a nice guy or innocent.. but he had nothing to do with the terror attacks on us. The only people he really terrorized was his own people. Should he have been killed? Yes, if you ask those who believe he deserved to die out of principle. No, if you ask those who look at the worldly impact of replacing the Iraqi government with people who kiss and hug Iranian leaders.

Richard.. Saddam used to execute Al Queda members in the street. He was the on person in the middle east that hated and kept Iran in check. We literally broke the balance of power.. and now Iran has no opposition in the middle east besides Israel.

Saddam was by no means a nice guy or innocent.. but he had nothing to do with the terror attacks on us. The only people he really terrorized was his own people. Should he have been killed? Yes, if you ask those who believe he deserved to die out of principle. No, if you ask those who look at the worldly impact of replacing the Iraqi government with people who kiss and hug Iranian leaders.

Bush is like that Drunk Uncle at your family christmas party that just won't go away!!!

Gee, I wonder if those kids believe your lies.

Thank you President Bush for your leadership and the tough decisions you have had to make. Soon enough, the Dem. attempts to manipulate your decision and the facts about the information at the time you made it will be exposed, either in this life or the next.

It is too bad that the same fools that want to claim "unity" and push support for Obama are the ones that did not show Bush any of the same respect during his time in office. No matter what party you are, shame on you; please go jail yourself for libel and slander against a sitting President.

If we are going to move on as a "united" country under Obama, you fanatics need to move past your Bush hatred. I didn't vote for him either time but you MoveOn.org "put him in jail" morons are a laughing stock.

Saddam was one of the worst tyrants the world ever had as a country's head of state but I never believed he was worth shedding an innoent blood for. Bush took us to war for Iraq's oil and revenge against Saddam for threatening his father.

OF COURSE HE DEFENDS IT! To be HONEST and ADMIT that Iraq was a MISTAKE that has BANKRUPTED OUR NATION...... would be too much to ask of Bush!

$10 BILLION being spent each month there.... for 7 years........add it up!

THANKS BUSH..... FOR THE ....$10 TRILLION ....IN NATIONAL DEBT!

Just had to get a look at 'em before he sends 'em off to die.

To Joe B. You either forgot Jimmy Carter accidentially or you are just ignorant.

thank you president bush for keeping the united states safe and thank god for giving you the courage and strength to do so.

I wonder if his jaw ever gets real sore.The way he has been talking out of both sides of his mouth must surely takes its toll,but then again,
Shrubs got to be used to that by now.

The handwriting is on the wall–this man is a joke. He is the WORST PRESIDENT EVER. I don't have to wait for the historians, I lived it.

The military has to cheer him on, what else can they do.

The only difference between this dictator and Saddam is one is dead.

Bush is one of the best Presidents we ever had. Too bad we have so many cowards in this country that aren't willing to defend freedom and bad-mouth the president because he has the backbone to do what needs to be done.

To "richard" and "Noah":
Terrorist and dictator are two different things. Suddam Hussien is a brutal dictator but not a terrorist, period. Do you think kill some innocent muslims will help eliminating al Qaeda? Let's talk about results, after these long 6 years, al Qaeda are still there. We need to have a closure on 9/11 and Bush simply didn't complete his job to eliminate al Qaeda.

bring on the Hague

you, sir, are ignorant. probably willfully so.

Noah, "You are either ignorant, lying, or intellectually bankrupt." The connection between Iraq and terror was made. Repeatedly. To deny this is a revision of history. The Bush Doctrine is, simply put, to preemptively strike when U.S. interests are at risk. If part of the underlying cause of this war is not oil, then why were the U.S. bases in Afghanistan position so strategically around the vital oil pipeline in that country. Congress abdicated their responsibility by handing over the power to declare war to one man. One man.

WORST. PRESIDENT. IS COMING.

Oh My!
He is delusional. Has he started drinking again?

Yes, this little liar still spews, and spews.

War Criminal is free to do more harm everywhere he spews.

I want to thank David Letterman for putting this idiot in his
proper place every night. Best 30 seconds on TV.

Richard, Saddam Hussein has as much to do with terrorism as Hugo Chavez, or Vladimir Putin, or Ahmadinijad. Just because there is a dictator, doesn't mean they are a direct threat to the US. Yes, they are a threat to democracy in general, but there were no terrorists/Al Qaeda in Iraq until we occupied their country and made it too weak to keep them out. There was never a tie to 911 from Iraq. That was what Cheney wanted us to believe, but intelligence proved that was not correct. We were told lies to go to war in Iraq. That's the truth and that's why our country is so frustrated with the war in Iraq.

Hey Bush, remember
Saddam was not involved in 9/11. That guy is still free. Bush's need for revenge against Saddam and the oilman himself and friends wanted the oil. You went after the wrong man.
admit it and go home.

George W. Bush is too full of PRIDE to ever admit he was wrong about invading Iraq. Again, he is still trying to convince the nation his presidency was secretly awesome and the sad part about it is some people are sooo easy to be hoodwinked into believing his crap!

Prison. War crimes, abuse of authority, funneling budget money to biz of his cronies. I am generally against death penalty.

richard,
you are an Idiot as Goerge Bush.

To richard,

You said:
"The only idiots are those who think Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with terrorist."

Only people who hate America think that the life of a two-bit Iraqi dictator, who was absolutely no threat to us, is worth 4200 American lives and 35,000 wounded.

To Noah..

Do U actually think you know what he's thinking? He invaded based on the intelligence at the time? Honey, we WILL never know the truth, but I can tell you, that based on observations (watching TV), A FEW ELITES were DYING to kick Saddam's butt NO MATTER what was in front of them. It's like this. My parents told me NOT to marry a LUNATIC, but I already have committed in my heart that I was going to marry him anyway. So it didnt matter what the evidence were or what people were going to say to me.

Noah:

Bush DID time after time link Saddam Hussain to 911. Its on tape after tape. Now he's doing it again after saying that Saddam had NO ties to 911 last week. You are the one not listening to the facts as Bush claims that they are.

One week he admitted Iraq hates Al Queda FINALLY, and now this morning as I was getting dressed I heard this speech, which REVERSED everything he said last week. If this is the kind of person you want leading the country, then I feel sorry for you.

As a graduate I will say that this man does not have enough honor to stand on the sacred ground within the gates of West Point. It's a shame someone allowed him to speak there. And yes, I do respect the position of the commander in chief, but in my book individual respect for others(ie. the military) begets respect. You don't endanger thousands of lives for a bullcrap mission when your intelligence was not concrete.

Hey Noah,

I hate to break it to you but Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and the whole Axis of Evil Politicians said specifically that Iraq was partially responsible for the attack. Although in a very thin way that is true, but if that all it take to wage war, then what we really should do is attack ourselves, because it is US, the U.S. CIA, who helped train and provide weapons to Mr. Osama.

Why do you think 85% (increasing daily) of the country wants out???

Is that what we call "Mission Accomplished"?

Still playing front man for the military industrial/disaster recovery complex. Oh yeah, that's his base, Halliburton, Bechtel, Blackwater, Lockheed/Martin, Boeing... Poor stupid salesman taking the corporate high road to get his bonus...

Bushbashing? You bet!! The buffoon should resign effective immediately so America can start putting out the fire!

"The day will come when they get the justice they deserve." Well said Mr lame duck. I hope you hear this quote again.

That took a lot of guts.

This photo reminds me of the photo of Hitler in his last days greeting the Hitler Youth lined up before him. War criminals love to take refuge in unquestioningly loyal young people who don't know any better...

The people of USA gave this president a high approval rating for invading Iraq; they rejoice when Iraq was vanquished with minimal casualties; they applauded when Saddam was caught. It is nice to blame someone whom they supported and cajoled to get into war.

I agree with you Blue.

I love him!

Wow Noah, then your CIA genius dont see Pakistan as threat to your nation? for your kind information all the terrorists in the world come from Pakistan. But you guys seems to love that country for selfish reasons huh?

IF BUSH MEANS BY "WE TOOK IT TO THEM", THE

AMERICAN PEOPLE, HE IS RIGHT . HE TOOK IT TO

US ALL RIGHT. HE RUINED OUR FINANCIAL MARKETS.

HE RUINED OUR REPUTATION. HE RUINED OUR ECONOMY

& HE WORKED HARD TO RUIN OUR LOVE FOR EACH OTHER.

THE THREE LEADING MASTERMINDS OF 9/11 ARE IN THE CAVES.

There is no defense for the invasion and occupation of Iraq other than the truth: Bush and Cheney wanted their hands on Iraqi oil, wanted a permanent US military base there, and wanted to outdo daddy (Bush 1). And none of those reasons fully justify our invasion. Al Qaeda, suspected WMD, and 9/11 were only excuses and had nothing to do with it!

Iraq seems to be heading toward a theocracy, not a democracy. As bad as Saddam was, a fundamentalist muslim theocracy would be worse( I would not give my child's life for the difference between Saddam and a muslim theocracy).Iraq's women could be treated worse under a fundamentalist muslim theocracy than they were under Saddam. Iraq could be like the French Revolution. A tyrant is overthrown, but the citizens get a reign of terror. If Iraq has a western style democracy in 10 or 20 years, then Bush might be right, but if Iraq has a Government without a separation of church and state, then Bush will be wrong, and all the death and spent treasure will have been in vain.

Only George Bush is stupid enough to continue his defense of the invasion of Iraq.

psychopath

I tried to tell you.

A war against terrorists is a war against an ideal, and ideals transend governments. It is absurd to think there is no link between the previous government of Iraq and terrorist networks. It is an ESTABLISHED FACT that Saddam funded terrorist groups and gave them land to conduct their training. To turn a blind eye to such facts is intelectual suicide as it requires looking facts in the face, and then denying them. The opinion that a terrorist regime can be destroyed in a matter of a few decisive battle proves no more than a lack of understanding of social phsychology. The ideas that lead to such barbaric actions as attacking innocent civilians is both deap rooted and wide spread. In order to propperly address these ideals, their support and legitimacy must be undermined and destroyed. That is the aim, and that is what President Bush is speaking of. To every free person, there is implied the responsibility to seek knowledge and understand what it is that makes them free. It is an ideal, and ideal that must be defended from enemies. Think before you speak, and when you speak, know of that which you speak with certainty, lest you waist your breath, lead others wrongly, and prove yourself unwise.

We must always remember that there was no significant link between 9/11 and Iraq. This debacle was an unnecessary war that killed 4,000 brave American soldiers and 100,000 innocent Iraqi civilians, and wasted at least $1,000,000,000,000 (1 trillion) hard-earned American taxpayer dollars. History will judge the Bush administration as the dead lie in their graves.

"We took a hard look at the danger posed by Iraq," Bush argued. "After seeing the destruction of September 11, we concluded that America could not afford to allow a regime with such a threatening and violent record to remain in the heart of the Middle East."

There was on danger posed by Iraq - no link to Al Qaeda, no nuclear weapons, no WMD. Just a dictator sustained in the past by the US (remember - Cheney and Rumsfeld were fans of Saddam when he was fighting Iran). There was never a shred of legitimacy to starting a war that has killed over 4,000 US troops, wounded untold thousands more, and caused the death of far more Iraqis, not to mention the destruction of their country and of America's standing in the world.

And as for Rumsfeld's transformation of the military, history will show that what he did was closer to a destruction of our military, rather than any change for the better.

The worst president and administration in history, and they have no competition for that title.

Thank God we have been lucky to have a serious adult as our Commander in Chief for the past 8 years to keep us safe...particularly after we were left so vulnerable by the sexual deviant and "perjurer in chief" who occupied the WH beforehand

This shameless hypocrite still cannot sum up the courage to admit the fact that he has blood in his hands.After 9/11 he sacrificed 4200+ American soldiers and nearly a million Iraqis on the alter of his mad democra(z)y.
He claims he is a christian.Sir, Jesus didn't take a single life-AMEN.

That's it you low life, go in front of the military, they gotta a least pretend they support you. The cannot voice their disresect for the commander guy, no sir! But I can – -You sir should be executed

HOW can he defend the Iraq invasion? How can ANYONE defend the Iraq invasion?
It was WRONG. PERIOD.

The man has no just cause for what he has done. He will probably never have to face the loss of lives and tremendous suffering that he has caused. He will probably never face real consequences. But, let it be said that no one walks away free from their actions, whether good or bad. His day will come.

Why are we still listening to Elmer Fudd?

You ought to resign now!! You are the WORST president in US history!
Your legacy is nothing but a filthy joke!

The only idiots are those who think Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with terrorist.

He is sick and needs Jesus, not the one he profess to know but the one he needs to confess to know.

What's really insulting is that he thinks, because he's at one of the service academies, he can spit out such stupidity and it will be cheered. I think our future Army officers know better.

You sir need to stop giving speeches a just fade into the background. I truly feel sorry for Laura Bush.

I'm in that picture!!!

WORST. PRESIDENT. EVER.

Can't wait to see the back of him!

And soon, I hope, you too, George Bush, will get what you deserve for duping us, spying on us, committing war crimes, encouraging torture and secret prisons, ruining our economy, running up the debt and the deficit, and selling us out to China and Saudi Arabia. Nice work, George. Guess your attempt to become King (or dictator) hasn't worked out quite as planned. Wait, that would mean presume there WAS a plan! You have been responsible for far more US and Iraqi deaths than those hijackers you were warned about in August of 2001.

George, for the love of God, just go away.....

I guess this is the only group Bush can talk to with out the risk of being booed off stage.

It is sad to watch Pres. Bush continue with his "correct to attach Iraq"speech. He and his team of experts were wrong. There were no WMD, and it certainly was not a "slam dunk" or a""mission äccomplished" Additionly, Rumsfeld plan left out troops undermanned, undersupplied, underequipped, and unaware of the response of the Iraq population. Bush will go to his grave and ultimately face his maker, still singing the same song. A man unable to admit a mistake that took so many lives. Sad, indeed.

Bush doesn't deserve any cheering or salutes. He sent their friends and family members to their deaths all to finish a job his daddy couldn't do himself

I'm still not convinced that it's the Republicans that are the "haters". Ms.B – it was September that was the reason for Iraq.

May all the Bush haters be the first ones killed in the next terrorist attack. That would be justice for these morons.

The fact that Bush continues to link Iraq to 9/11, and continues to defend both his inept foreign policy and the completely moronic Rumsfeld shows just how pathetic and delusional he is.

How can he do that while looking some of these future victims in the eyes. What a horrible man. January 20 just can't come fast enough.

OK – he was wrong then and he's still wrong. And deluded. The invasion of Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11 or the terrorists. He still wants us to believe that? No wonder his approval rating is in the toilet.

George Bush has taken this country to its knees. Our credability iin the world, our economy in the tank, abuse of power, a war based on lies. No doubt the worst president and he stills sees himself as doing the right thing. I can't figure out if he is insane, stupid or sociopath. Probably all three. I wish he and Cheney could be made to pay for their crimes but alas our time can be better spent trying to undo the damage this administration has done to our once great nation.

One of Bush's pardons will be for himself.

I cannot imagine why Bush is trying to defend his lies and deceptions.

Is there anybody that believes a word that comes out of lying mouth?

oh yeah, I forgot I live in TN and we have loads of idiots that still believes him.....funny they are the same ones who voted for pushup bra Palin.

George W. Bush is a piece of garbage. He is a war criminal, terrorist and inhumane.

sinking deeper and deeper.... until lost, in a fanstasy world of spin....

The day will also come when all your top officials would see justice as well, but maybe they'll receive a pardon before even being charged.

"The day will come when they receive the justice they deserve," Bush said...

When will the day come when you receive the justice you deserve?... pathetic excuse for a president...

Only he would defend something like that!!!

Speaking of white collar criminals, guess who !!!!!

Ed A. – You are either ignorant, lying, or intellectually bankrupt. Bush did not try to link 9-11 and Iraq. What he said was that after the 9-11 attacks we would be on the offensive against nations who were a threat and who had the means to carry out the threat. Iraq, according to the intelligence at the time (from our CIA and corroborated by France and Russian intelligence) was such a threat. That is the connection. Get it?

Who cares what this man has to say...bye bye ..Americas worst president...

JUST GO AWAY ALREADY

Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan are all linked you fools. Stop spewing liberal media sound bites without thinking first. The entire region is insecure, it has been for thousands of years, no surprise there. Terrorists move freely between all of these countries and smuggle weapons across their borders all the time.
Having a ruthless dictator like Saddam in a central country wasn't helping things any. If you'd like to pretend that keeping saddam was a better choice, you have serious moral issues. He was oppressing the people of the country and killing thousands. The majority of the people still ive in fear there of a few who are struggling for power. But I guess you think it's ok to ignore all of those people because getting involved would inconvenience you, or cause some suffering for the people of the US. Stop thinking of yourselves for once.

He had no credible evidence to go to war. There were just a bunch of made up stories about yellow cake as the movie "W' suggest. Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld are war criminals. I can't wait until this economy gets back on track. I bet your bottom dollar that the new Atty General, Eric Holder, under President Obama's orders will bring war crime charges against the Bush Administration. They are not getting off that easy. They sent this country to war under false pretenses. Bush was out for revenge on Saddam for trying to kill has "poppa," oil and control of the region. On top of that, Colin Powell will nost definitely testify against that terrorist regime called the Bush Administration.

Bush also promised that al Qaeda's top leaders would eventually be punished for their role in the September 11 attacks and the conflicts that followed.

"The day will come when they receive the justice they deserve," Bush said.
________

Sadly, you had close to 8 years to find them and you couldn't (didn't!). Hopefully, for once, you told the truth when you said you weren't concerned about your legacy because it will be one of the worst!

Then he should have been like Teddy Roosevelt. He could have set the example going there himself and leading the charge!

I though West Point students were a little smarter to believe this IDIOT.
But perhaps, Bush knew exactly what he was doing by taking advantage of 9/11 in order to attack a country that had nothing to do with it (Iraq). and WE are the real idiots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By the way, George Bush, you are THE REAL TERRORIST!!!

Military schools are the only place he could get favorable applause from an audience. Bush should be humiliated with his record, he has shown his incompetence to the entire world. Bush has taken a healthy nation after Bill Clinton's administration, and thrown us into a political pit that has left Americans in more danger at home, and abroad more than at any time since I was born (1960). Even Nixon, and Carter rate better than GWBush. It was last week that I read a comment from a political junkie that has remained with me. "Bush should be buried with a raincoat because of the rush of Americans ready to piss on his grave". He, and Cheney have both earned this honor, only I'd rather do it while they're still conscious.

I agree it HAS NOTHING to do with 9/11. He should just admit he was wrong and that he and Cheney had the Iraq war planned when they were inagurated in 2000.

I defend...i regret..i defend..i regret...make up your mind Sir

This simian in human clothing is still delusional. What planet has he been living on? The disconnect is total, the stupidity astounding, the disgrace...just go away or be tried for treason and all your criminal cadre of usurpers of power. Enough already!

see, this is how he got re-elected in the first place. He confused 52% of Americans into thinking that Iraq was the reason why September happened. Just a confused old man who should have never had the position of President. No common sense whatsoever.

wow, and to think I was almost convinced that it was the Republicans that were the "haters".

GWB IS A TWO FACED LIAR AND A COWARD. THERE HE IS IN WEST POINT SAYING ONE THING AND THEN WHEN HE SPEAKS TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HE SAYS ANOTHER.

There are so many just people who launched preemptive wars...
Oh, jeez, forgot his name... hold on... man, I can see his face...

....Oh! Hitler!

"'The day will come when they receive the justice they deserve,' Bush said. "

I'm surprised that statement didn't rip a hole in space-time with the amount of irony it unleashed.

Delusional to the end...

Anyone who thinks that the Iraq invasion wasn't already in the works by the time Dubya was inaugurated needs to start considering some new newsmedia sources.

Mr. Bush,
What about Iran? Axis of Evil? and all that hooey?

GO TO JAIL BUSH!!!

Even though he knows it was wrong, he has not got the guts to admit it even now.....especially saying it those West Pointers that was shameful.

Just one thing Mr. Bush... IRAQ DID NOT ATTACK US ON 9/11...

Keep trying to rewrite history, it won't work.

President G.W. Bush still doesn't get it.

Bush lied to us about WMD's in Iraq, and over 450 000 thousand Iraqi civilians and thousands of troops were killed. guess what?> we can't do a single thing about it. MR. Bush you are an embaressment for all humans!

Is this idiot still talking. I thought it's jan 20th already...can't wait!

Rumsfeld left the military better equiped? What planet does this moron live on? Rumsfeld "you go to war with the army you have not the army you wish you had? The same Rumsfeld that forced our soldiers to pick through dump piles for the metal to blast-harden their vehicles?
Just keep on lying, only a few weeks left of this drivel. No matter how many times he tells the lie, Iraq was not involved in 911. He took us out of Afganistan to fight his own private war rather than track down and kill Bin Laden. Were the 4000+ lives of our best and brightest worth this?

Thanksfully, none of the haters posting to this blog are actually ATTENDING West Point and headed on to positions of patriotic service...

George W. Bush will most likely go to his grave thinking he did the right thing invading Iraq. I guess he thinks the majority of the American people are wrong-headed. Mr. President you were wrong, admit it.
"Denial ain't just a river in Eygpt!" –Mark Twain

Bush's world view is an illusion that was largely created by the neo-cons that surrounded him. Rumsfeld, Cheny, and Wolfowitz, were a lot smarter but came to their belief in the Democracy building approach to changing the way other soveriegn nations (particularly those with oil) should govern, based on thier own ultra-conservative ideologies and no small amount of greed.

Bush really isn't smart enough to come up with this stuff himself, and frankly wasn't all that interested in thinking much about the bigger issues. He may have liked the idea of being president, he just never really had much interest in doing the job that the title implied.

So he didn't.

Did he have a choice? If he told the truth he would be arrested and tried for treason, genocide, and impeached. It still may happen.

Poor, demented George.

This seems to be a real psychosis for him.

He's really gone around the bend, if he's not just lying.

There seems little doubt, and then only from a small minority of die hard conservative Republicans, that the Bush-Cheney-etal Presidency has been the worst in history yet they remain cocky, arrogant and boldly dishonest while rationalizing all they have done and eagerly seek to benefit from the after office financial considerations (kickbacks). The election of Barack Obama seems to have restored the world's respect in America and America's hope for the future but prosecuting many of those in the Bush admin would still go a long way towards giving a much needed warning to future administrations that they can't dishonestly and self-indulgently just do whatever they want.

Rovian revisionist history is alive, well, and thriving.
Bush and his Brain still think that If their lies are repeated enough, people will believe.
NO MORE, and never again!!!

Such a comment coming from someone who lives in a city that is more dangerous than Iraq!! LOL I would be proud of Obama's accomplishments in IL!

This guy lied us into a war that killed over hundreds of thousands of people. Firstly, there was not any WMD's, and also there is proof of the Bush admin. coercing the cia to fabricate evidence of WMD's in Iraq! furthermore, by conservative estimates there was about 450 000 civilians dead Iraq, and thousands of soldiers. and never mind abu-gharib, Gitmo, Katrina, and the private contract killers hired from blackwater... and we cant do jack about it, what a democracy!

A defeated Iraqi Government 8 yrs prior, and they posed a threat to the U.S.;
The truth being that You, Bush, were under orders from the PNAC !
5000 Dead GI's later and the mangled; Thats what your taking back to Dallas on a government Pension. SMU should reject your One room Library!
The "Dixie Chicks" are absolutely right !

With a President like this, who needs enemies?

The question is whether Bush will receive the justice he deserves.

Waiting in Austin for the Village Idiot to Return.

Why Oh Why does he lie to these Cadets?

If you repeat/say something, it becomes true!

You can also link anything... McCain knows Obama therefor McCain is dEMOCRAT!!! OMG!

Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld are war criminals.

They sould be lined up in front of a firing squad of cadets, not standing in front of them bragging about his part in an illegal and immoral war that has cost thousands of American military lives...

Everyone already knows the truth, and I for one am glad the little trick to re-write history isn't going to work this time.

A defeated Iraqi Government 8 yrs prior, and they posed a threat to the U.S.;
The truth being that You, Bush, were under orders from the PNAC !
5000 Dead GI's later and the mangled; Thats what your taking back to Dallas on a government Pension. SMU should reject your One room Library!
The "Divie Chicks" are absolutely right !

It seems Bush follows the NAZI propaganda theories. NAZI propaganda minister Goebells once said " Tell the lies again and again, then the lies become truth".

I am so tired of seeing Mr. Bush use the backdrop of our men and women in uniform, to further his political rhetoric. He was to defend linking 9/11 and Iraq, write a book. Standing in front of those cadets, soon to be Officers in the united States Army, Mr. Bush should be praising their courage, speaking of what they face in the future. Don't stand in front of those men and women and try to politically define your misguided legacy. This man is a joke as president and can't leave office soon enough.

He really is trying to re-write history on his way out the door isn't he?

Who is he trying to convince? Us or himself? When does Bush get the justice he deserves for an illegal invasion and countless deaths based on lies? Yawn... oh, never mind...

W, get thee out of town. Don't wait for January 20th, don't give any more addresses to the nation, or to anyone else. You have made a big enough fool of yourself already. Do not take the rest of us for fools any longer. You are a snivelling, self-centered, weak person at heart; we know. Now just go before any more morale is lost in this great nation and our great Party.

No one died when Clinton lied.

Bush cannot say the same,

I am glad I will not be in Bush's shoes come Judgment Day!

Will the freedom loving Iraqis come and liberate us from our Hussein Obama?
How many terrorist attacks on the U.S. since 9-11? Don't any of you clowns remember the certainty with which more attacks were predicted after that horrible day? Everyone was VERY concerned. Guess what? Didn't happen here, but did in many other places...because we were strong and took the battle elsewhere. Al Queda focused on U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq so you precious little crybabies could wallow in your sanctimonious elitism in secure comfort. Children....

President Bush –

Thank you for finishing the job that Clinton couldnt. Although there were no WMD's (and to think people are upset there werent any?) – I am thankful you didnt find any – although you did liberate a nation, you brought in freedom from tyranny, you lifted spirits, you supplied opportunities that too many on this board take for granted to people who lived in fear. Thank you. Thank you to the 4200 brave men and women who gave their lives to the one thing you can NEVER put a price on – FREEDOM.

What a moron. He is on tape with all comments he has and will make, what an idiot. Jan 20 can not come fast enough. No matter what he tries to do to make himself look good it is too late. He is the worst president in History. He needs to go back to Texas and stay there.

That's a lot different from what you were saying to Charlie Gibson, Mr. Bush. C'mon, we're not that dumb here in America, the vast majority of Americans know that Iraq and 9/11 were not related. C'mon!

Actually, in the real world, Al Qaeda, Iraq (the Saddam regime), Syria, Iran, the Taliban, Hamas, etc, etc are all linked when it comes to terrorism. They work with each other, train with each other, help each other financially, help each other require weapons, etc. Just because you don't have a piece of paper with everyone's name on it doesn't make it so.

I'm not saying Pres Bush was a great Pres. Goodness knows, he's made a lot of mistakes. But, (in my opinion) when it came to confronting terrorists, their organizations, and their finances, I think he did a relatively good job.

Now, it's time for us to move on as a nation.

Anyone who would speak out against the President is a Communist. He was elected fair and square...I'll bet you'll vote next time you stupid hippie. All Hail President Bush the great Leader in the free world.

War in Training School,, gotta luv em

My nephew is at West Point...while it's an honor to see any President in person, it takes away from the luster when that President happens to be one that lies, lacks moral or remorse, etc....

Bush is hard at work to redeem himself from the disastrous 8 years he ruled the country. Hard at work to save face and hope history would somehow be re-written. While the man who will replace him is the one working very hard to find a solution to the economic crisis among other things.

I mean come on!!!! If this is not evidence of how selfish this man is, I don't know what is. Me first. His legacy first. While people are losing their livelihood.

Moron, you're still the President unfortunately. The only way we'd forget about you is if the world develops amnesia. Or maybe just maybe you can do something good for the next month by not screwing things up any further!!!

Sadam was a criminal dictator. He killed his own people, and the world is a better place without him. I'm glad he is gone. That is what the Iraq War has accomplished.

George still does not get that 9-11 and Iraq are not related. I will be glad when he stages right.

idiot bush oil money baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he doesnt care he made billions out of this war

Nice to see all the tollerant left in these posts, as usual fair-minded and able to look at the whole picture of the history of the last 2 decades in that region.

Duty, Honor Country – these are the words of General Macarthur and they are words that should never be uttered by the likes of BUSH/CHENEY niether one them could even remotely understand what they mean to those of us who have served this great nation.

Apparently the some of the voters are not thinking. To elect this man (twice) was just one of the stupidest things that this country could have done. There was no clear justification then (and now) to launch a fight in Iraq. Even after the process started to find materials and equipment related to WMD and unlawful weapons, Bush had it stopped to launch his attack when we hadn't finished with Afghanistan. That should have done first. That was the more clear problem.

If there was a regime that had a history of violence, yes the Hussein government did have it. That is why we should have done a complete job in first gulf war which had legitimate reason for going in.

I thought he'd figured it out...but no....he is still and always will be an idiot. Mr. Bush – everyone has figured out that you and your team scewed the data to make your push to invade Iraq. We all know it – stop lying about it.

And just think – the US could have had another GWB in Sarah "I can see Russia" Palin.

Not linked just connected.

It was recklessly handled. It could have been smoother had we 100% committed enough resources to fight to win.

More empty promises and continued coverups to a most disasterous president and administration. The country and the world will be much better off if, and when, you just "GO AWAY" and are NEVER heard from again. I heard they're in the market for a "bafoon" at the San Diego Zoo. Hope you get the job, you deserve it!

Too bad he lacks the self-esteem to own the mistakes he made.

Mr President, you have done what Al-Qaida has been trying to do forever. You have brought the United States of America to its knees. So long, Mr. Failure. Please try not to cry as President Obama restores our country back to what it once was, before you had to come along.

Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice and Wolfowitz etc... are War Criminals. History should remember then as such.

Should have been Bush arrested at 6am today along with the Illinois governer. We all know his crimes.

It still amazes me this man can look these and former young people in the eye, knowing some will soon be victims of his elective war.

Bush still loves to use our troops as props and backdrops. He is the most pathetic human on this planet.

We are learning more and more about Bush's administration, now that it is coming to an end. We are learning they did absolutely nothing to protect our young people who have volunteered their lives for 'his' war.

Good riddance Gov. Bush...

Sorry buddy, won't stand, we live in the era of technology. All that has happened was done with the eye of the media and internet always on. History will be harder to re-write now.

It's been 7 years since 911........when exactly do you expect that "punishment" day to come Mr. President?

"September 11, we concluded that America could not afford to allow a regime with such a threatening and violent record to remain in the heart of the Middle East."

Violent Record huh?

Gee Mr Bush... the most violent record for any country in the middle east is........... you guessed it

ISRAEL.

why didnt we invade them?

Bush is an arrogant JERK to the very end....

Interesting that, yet once again, Bush changes his tune on what his impetus was for invading Iraq in an attempt to defend his administration's unlawful actions.

"The day will come when they receive the justice they deserve..."

Mr President, sir, we can only hope that the Justice Department will indeed ensure you all receive the justice you rightly deserve. There is an overwhelming amount of evidence clearly pointing to the guilt of you, VP Cheney, SoS Rice, and former SoD Rumsfeld, among many others who so blatantly lied to Congress, the American people, and the world.

What this country needs now is someone who will be as rabid in the pursuit of this as Kenneth Starr was in pursuing the previous administration.

George W. Bush continues to attempt to link Iraq and the September 11 attacks.

Is this a case of, "if said enough, it will become true"?

Saddam Hussein, Iraq and the September 11 attacks are NOT linked.

Please Mr. President, enough!

too bad your not going to be the one to distribute that justice, hope you cry yourself to sleep you coward

idiot king bush is still connecting the dots with iraq and 9-11!! he's a total sociopath!!

Goes to show you that if you say something often enough, you come to belive it, regardless of how rediculous it is.

an arrogant jerk to the very end.....

Just another nail in the G.W. legacy coffin, defending Rumsfeld. Bush will go down in history as worst president EVER.

What an Idiot ! The Worst President of The United States, you belong to jail Mr. War Criminal.

One would think that between him and rumsfeld/cheney and the rest of his "people" that being a constant reminder of such a costly ,ill-informed (some call an outright lie),blunder,that has cost the lives of so many.......he would choose anything else to talk about.
But.......................................not bush...............................................................

America's best and brightest willing to sacrifice their lives and that Bush vampire willing to take it from them.

But Bush and Rumsfeld will probably never face the justice they deserve.

Justice dealt out by The Hague.

Liar Liar Pants Afire!