My heart is heavy when I read the disrespect shown for our President. He is an honorable man who plows ahead doing what is right, despite all the critics. Years from now, when we look back on this man and his contributions to the world, we will be thankful for what he did & wish he was still here.

Shannon, Clackamas, OR, USA!

America is a tyranny forcing materialism and decadent consumerism on ancient civilisations and cultures that managed fine without it. American democracy is an act, window dressing hiding the dictatorship of money. American materialism is the cancer of the planet.

keith, wigan, uk

President George Walker Bush has freed more people than any other world leader since Churchill and FDR.

Saddam's regime was illegitmate without sovereignty . Those who believe the Bush Administration is tyrannical should go back in time and live under Saddam's iron fist.

John, Pittsburgh, USA

All very well to wish a wish for a world free of tyranny, but the Bush presidency (aka: neo-conservative crusade) has continually exercised tyrannical power. Let us hope Bush leaves office with a whimper and not a bang.

Norm Tucker, White Rock, Canada

Really? Then resign now.

mark edward marchiafava, baton rouge, USA

This from a man that has been on TV several times, saying he "understands" the pain Americans are feeling right now with high gas, food, and property tax. BUT HAS NOT DONE A DAMN THING TO HELP US!!! YET HIS OIL CRONIES ARE MAKING RECORD PROFITS!!

MARK, Duneidn, USA

Republican US President Lincoln was also broadly hated in his time. He suspended habeas corpus in the entire US during wartime; fought an unpopular war with huge losses; and was vilifed as a tyrant by the Democrat Party. Had the Democrats won the 1864 election, America would still have slavery.

A.J., Minnesota, USA

Despite the missteps of his administration, and the mistakes he personally has made (which are many), I will always be a Bush sympathizer because I believe that this wish is sincere. I think that he honestly has worked for the liberty of the oppressed and cares about the welfare of his fellow-man.

Bryan, Columbus, OH, USA

Without Bush and his war, we wouldn't have higher gas prices which gives innovators the need to make better, cleaner tech . I think we will look back on this man in great ahhh... when all the dominos fall in to place and we see how he has bettered this world, at the loss of American's freedoms.

Tiffany, Virginia, USA

Skye, suppressing ones opinion because it doesn't support your own views could be considered tyrannical behavior, which is exactly what we are purportedly said to be fighting against in Afghanistan and Iraq...

Steve, Venice, United States

I agree Saddam was an evil person, but there are lots of evil in the world Bush could have turned his righteous attention to. Why not stop the ethnic cleansing in Africa, for example? Face it people...Bush is an oil man who invaded Iraq for oil. There was nothing righteous about it.

lou, Harlan, USA

Political liberty lasted in the West because of Christianity. It recognized that no earthly political authority could be ultimate. Christianity saw that only God's authority is ultimate. This shattered the unity of the pagan world which consisted of the divinization of the state.

David, Blacksburg VA, USA

Go read " The American Thinker" then see how you feel about President Bush, he did NOT lie ,or are you willing to read both sides of the story

betsy, Sun City, USA

Loren, Imagine a free Iraq and a a free Afganistan for the next several hundred years--please take a look at history. I abhor wars as well. And if evil regimes like the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and Saddam who killed thousands of innocent people and suppress freedom, then wars would be unnecessary.

Jack, Dallas, TX,

I believe President Bush's vision. No one cared much when Saddam Hussein hung players over grinders for poor performance. Saddam killed thousands not including all of the Iranians that he killed. You may not like what Bush did, but at least he did something, better than all of the Europeans.

Larry, Ft. Worth, USA

No one seems to consider the costs to the US had we not toppled Hussein. We were enforcing no-fly zones and other conditions imposed after Hussein's invasion of Kuwait. He fired on our aircraft regularly. Today was news he had yellowcake, a key WMD ingredient. And we know he gassed the Kurds...

karla, Boulder City, US

Hey people, you know, you really should at least keep your thoughts to yourself if they aren't supporting the head of our government. It just makes you look bad.
Not only that, the Lord commands that we honor our authorities, so whatever your opinion, make sure that it imitates His ideals.-skyebird

Skye Bonati, Foley, United States of America

Chris, Pittsburgh: "That's your contribution to humanity, I suppose; his is that tens of millions of people who lived under despots no longer do."
Millions no longer live. At all.

emmett, london, England

George W. Bush lives in a dream world, in his own head, wishing in one thought of a world without tyranny while commanding bombs over Iraq and Afganistan that kill hundreds of thousands of innocent people. His mark on history and the scar our nation will have to live with will last a very long time

loren, Longwood, USA

Absolutely ludicrous!

Rob Davis, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

I'm for the soldiers; I have family in this war. Even if I didn't, I'll never bash the people fighting this war, but I'll definitely never resepect the administration who put us in this pointless war. Terrorist seems like a joke when you see open borders in this country...

Nick, Waco, USA

Most people that have strong feelings against President Bush have never had strong feelings against Saddam Hussein or Robert Mugabe. I wonder if they ever wonder why ?

Aaron, USA,

"a world free from tyranny"? then I guess he should remove himself and restore the constitution

cboeman, el paso, usa

Barack Hussein Obama =
Jimmy Carter Part Deux

Mick B., Los Angeles,

Brian you have it wrong. What our vets did in WWII is so awesome for hundreds of years we can rub people's faces in it. People like you were the decenter of that generation. 50 years from now. People will be rubbing the fact we did a great thing in Iraq, then people like you (again) will be wrong.

Thomas Neil, austin, usa

Why is it that EVERY terrorist organization that HAS endorsed a candidate, has endorsed Obama?? How sad is it that the terrorist know what’s up, more so, than the bloggers on this site?

BTW, WWII (and other conflicts) could not have been won by any ONE nation or not as quickly anyway.

Jon, USA,

His idea of freeing people is to declare war and bomb them relentlessly. Bush should concentrate on freeing people in the USA -his "Patriot Act" and other acts of trashing the Constitution makes his birthday wish insincere garbage. He is a globalist powermonger bent on destoying personal freedom.

Ray, Annapolis, USA

Tryanny comes in many forms. Mr Bush himself is an environmental tyrant. If he wants a world free of tyranny, he should begin by dedicating his life to stopping environmental terrorism by his fellow American environmental tyrants. Once again political leaders only think of the human specie.

Jim Wills, Brisbane, Australia

If you believe that men fighting for freedom and liberty are tyrannts, then your sons and daughters are destined to be slaves. Good meets evil, don't confuse them.

john, pittsburgh, USA

Do I read this as Bush is stepping down?

Scott, Salem, NJ,

From a girl whose family fled Cuba in the early 60's....my parent's taught me to love our country's freedom. Socialized medicine, wealth distribution and the inability to gain personal success is on its way to a USA Theater near you.....if Obama is elected...run this is going to be horrible!!!

Julia, Tampa, USA

georgie porgie had a country in his terror grip for eight long years. more power to rule was his fervent cry,as did his vassels so comply. so soon will georgie porgie have his wish if he does not suspend the consitution in a national emergency.

carol rasmussen, Appleton, usa

Please remember we are in the political age of duplicity or "double speak". When listening to Washington, just believe the opposite of what is said to find the truth, it works everytime. You will save yourself stress and anxiety and really understand this current administration.

dave, Minneapolis, usa

Oh yeah you are so right....we all miss Saddam Hussein and his sons....the world would have been a much better place if George Bush had've just stayed on that Cninton golf course ...now the Middle East has a footlhold in freedom...what a terrible man George Bush is!

Stephanie, Hickory NC, USA

Does that include our own

Pete, NY, USA

With your permission mr patel we can change what Bismark said to "I have always found the word "International Criminal Court" in the mouths of those who wanted from other powers something they did not dare to demand in their own name."
In the original it is "Europe" by the way.
ICC=France and Gemany

Magelan, New York, US

I wish for a world free from mindless Drudge Report followers.

Brett, Seattle, USA

I'd like to be free of Bush's economic tyranny on the American people and on the US$.

Dennis Shumaker, Allen, TX, USA

I wonder what WWII vets think the best way to honor their sacrafices is? I bet they don't think it's rubbing europe's nose in it every time the disagree with us on something. Altruism is greatly diminished when the current generation says things like "you'd all be speaking german..." Trashy.

brian, Philadelphia, PA

Hopefully the US will be a little freer from tyranny come January.

Keith Stern, Los Angeles, US

Remember kids. If Bill Clinton did it, everything would have been fine. The hypocrisy of the liberals is stunning.

Thomas Neil, austin, usa

There is a reason America kicked out the british. You would have fell under the Nazi Jackboot back in the 40's if it wasn't for our compassionate government and populace.

Take care of your own laughing stock of an island, let us worry about ours.

Matt, St. Louis, MO, USA

you have to be a christian to understand what's going on around the world and know that GOD put President Bush in office wheter people like it or not. That's why Macain is going to be the next president of the USA.

Nora, murrieta, usa

Oh to have a nation as united as it was on 9/12. The people will not stand together today as they did in WW11. I truly believe that after a couple of years of the Democrat reign people will be wishing for the days of Ole George W. Bush. I am afraid that are more bad happenings to come.

Sharlene, Loretto Tn, USA

The world will certainly be one step further away from tyranny come November when Bush and Cheney are out of the White House.

P.S. It's "fascism" not "fashism."

Seamus, Brooklyn, USA

I'm sure that the irony of his wish was lost entirely on Gov. Bush.

ray, anytown, USA

To all the Bush lovers out there - the peace loving civilised people of the world will be celebrating when Bush's time is finally up. The next stop for Bush and his criminal administration is the International Criminal Court where they should stand trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

ganesh patel, london, uk

You,europeans,owe your freedom to America.
Thank god America destroyed your european creations - fashism and communism.

Magelan, New York, US

Will British citizens be allowed to vote on surrendering their sovereignty to the unelected European Union?....

Hey, maybe the EU will grant you "The Mugabe Option", as they did with Ireland! Then you can vote and vote and vote, until you finally embrace totalitarianism EU-style!

Brilliant!

phillip, dallas, USA

Interesting comments from our American comrades below.

The world will be a better place when he goes. The country which has a large slice of the world GDP needs a more informed view at the top.

Simon A, Bristol, uk

What a coincidence. America's birthday wish is a world free of George Bush.

Josey, Tampa, Florida, USA

Obama - Owen, you can have him in England. He is a Marxist through and through. We don't want him. He will be as bad as Jimmy Carter.....

Matt, Cleveland, USA

freedom is not free...thank you Pres. Bush for your courgage, conviction and dignity. for someone who has lived and experienced terrorism in the philippines, i pity the ignoramus of this country who don't appreciate Pres. Bush and what he has done.

buster1, west orange, USA

Yes, as Bush will be leaving now ( as he has to like any tyrant ruler he has no other option) this seems accurate statement.

Mr. Bush world will be free of one more tyrant ruler after your farewell.

Salman, isleworth, isleworth

Can someone who is a handwriting expert please study this and maybe tell us what makes him tick (apart from Dick Cheney coaching)

Roger, Epping,

It's easy to say that Bush has to make a lot of tough calls while president, but he has gone well past that and continually makes the wrong call. I spit out my coffee when I read that he wanted a world free from Tyranny.

Don't worry though; he'll get his wish on January 20th

Aaron, Dallas, USA

A world free from tyranny, eh? This from the world's number 1 arms producer? From the political party that tries to rig elections and has politicised every arm of the US government?

It's not even hypocrisy with Bush, he just genuinely doesn't realise.. Roll on president Obama.

Owen, London, UK

I wish for a world in which so-called democractic governments actually represented the will of their population, instead of pandering to the stupid and the lazy.

Shig, Southampton,

Well, if you mean that, old chap, you and your administration should resign en masse; that would eliminate one tyranny in the world. Take Mugabe with you and the world would be a much better place.

Dayahka, Aberdeen, USA

I can only hope that the world of 2009 has a little Obama and Cameron in it ! peace x

Richard Payne , Taunton , UK

For all of you who are incredibly graceless toward President Bush: shame on you! He has only done duties that are called for from a president, and that of a world leader such as America. Save your heartless criticism for yourself. You certainly do not speak for me or other grateful citizens.

Audrey, Montpelier, USA

I agree with Mike, Samwell, and Zach... for once all the world can share W's wishes.

Bill , Baltimore, USA

Your headline made me laugh out loud. Needless to say, I agree (and hope) that the world will be one tyrant fewer on Jan 20, 2009.

D Johnson, Baltimore,

What a joke! He is the biggest hypocrite around. When he and his criminal regime are out of office - that's when we will see some light coming back to this dark world.

ganesh patel, london, uk

Thank You President Bush for being the ONLY world leader, with the intestinal fortitude to stand up to the terrorists and tyrants of the world. Thank You President Bush for taking the hard steps towards freeing the suffering silent from the tyrants of the world. God Bless President Bush.

Jim, USA, America

Bush is A Great Man and A true Leader. Thank you for all you have done W. God Bless America..and pray for us if Obama is elected

Curtis, Conway, USA

Seemed like a charming wish. However, when your wishes come true, who will you have to be hating on? Grow up.

Colin, Ramsey, NJ, USA

Let's see....freed Afghanistan from the Taliban, freed Iraq from Sadaam and his rape and torture chambers, Decimated Al Qaida worldwide, Disarmed nuclear Libya and North Korea, Spent more money on Aids than all other counties combined.
Get ready for Obama folks..it's gonna get ugly.

Dave, Pensacola, FL, USA

To the goofballs who think that the USA is the be-all-end-all of tyranny:
You would all be speaking German, Russian, and some form of Middle Eastern dialect if it weren't for the US and Bush!
You should be ashamed of yourselves!

Chris, Cleveland, USA

Make all the snide, pithy comments you want. That's your contribution to humanity, I suppose; his is that tens of millions of people who lived under despots no longer do. For all his mistakes, that is undeniable, and history rightly treats such things kindly.

Chris, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Can't help but notice that the people who compare the current government to a tyrannical one have obviously never lived in one. Hi, I'm perspective: I don't think we've met.

Chris, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

His administration has disregarded new technology and the environment

Nick Manning, Luckshire, USA

George W. Bush has done more to advance freedom and liberty than any leader in modern time.
Some other 'leaders' might have posted:
Bill Clinton----"I wish for more cute interns"
Thabo Mbeki---"I wish to see Zim continue to be ruled by a dictator"
Barack Obama---"I wish for power, lots of it"

T Simoneaux, Harare,

If Bush is honest in his wish, then he should stop supporting Israel in her oppression of the Palestinian populations. Bush has been world biggest supporter of terrorism and abuse of human rights and destruction of our environment. Just see examples of US behavior in Guantanamo Bay torture chambers,

Peter, Bury, UK

While reading this article here in Colombia, an American-financed Hughey helicopter just flew past my window (seriously). It's helping to protect me from narco-terrorists. I wonder how many of my fellow Europeans also owe their freedom over the past 60 years or so to American tax-payers. Lay off.

James, Monteria, Colombia

I wish that right along with him. You people need to read history and figure out what a real tyrant is. The President of the United States is not a tyrant nor has the United States behaved tyrannically. How dare anyone from Europe insult the US governement, without the US in WW2...just think...

Laura, Atlanta, USA

Tyrants - do it or ill hurt you .. surely this is America.

John, London, England

Bush's wish for a world free from "tyrannical governments" will be one step closer to being fulfilled at noon on January 20, 2009.
That's when his presidency ends.

Mike James, Nottage, Wales

He and his government have behaved tyrannically.

I Samwell, Northampton, UK

in 200 days,,,,,,,,,,it soon will have a chance

kelly, wichita, usa

The world will get that wish this January.

zach, wichita, USA