Hi, I am from the great state of Texas and I am very proud of not having voted for George W Bush either time. I don't understand how he ever became Governer of Texas much less President. I want people of the world to know that not everyone was bamboozled by this moron.

Lynn, San Antonio, USA

I forgot to mention that my nickname for Donald Rumsfeld is Donald Dumbsfeld. Need I say more? How could someone so incompetent be appointed as Secretary of Defense. Oh wait, he was appointed by an incompetent President!

Lynn, San Antonio, USA

Bush is not misunderstood, he is understood only too well as being the worlds greatest terrorist. As a first step towards controlling terrorism he should have shot himself. Sadly all terrorism has its roots in the English speaking world + Israel.

Fred, Auckland,

To those fellow americans who are so proud of George Bush and Ronald Reagan I say this: you now get a chance to enjoy life in the economy they created for you: broke, indebted by trillions to pay for military adventures, with a middle class falling fast into poverty. Hope you like it, you voted for

aaron, Westchester, USA

So Bush doesn't regret attacking a country innocent of weapons of mass destruction and killing hundreds of thousands of innocents... he regrets his rhetoric. How thoughtful of him to share that with us! Who cares!

louise, brighton, east sussex

Both Ayla and Jeff fail to see the ratio involved here, it is true, more people have died from terrorists in the last week than on the railways in the past year. But does this mean the railways are safer? Please read the book: Systems Thinking in the Public Sector by John Seddon, just fab!

Hannah Brown, Sheffield,

To the people citing the deaths of ppl at the hands of terrorists- many more have died in iraq and afghanistan, of your own and other citizens, than ever were killed by islamic extremists.

ayla, london,

Int'l friends: in case you haven't noticed, some neo-con group has mobilized the "hard core faithful" to comment here. The whole world has seen the truth - but for others it is just too painful to face. Have faith; we'll elect Obama.

Jeff , delray Beach, usa

Do either Bush or Blair regret the despotic rout of the Democratic process in which they revealed in July 2002 that "Bush wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the conjunction of terrorism and WMD. But the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy?"

Anton-Scott Goustin, Detroit, USA

I can't believe that the USA might possibly elect McCain after having Bush. I don't know what people are thinking. Bush has been our worse President and McCain is a carbon copy. I tried and tried talking people out of voting for Bush. Bush got all the church goers votes and McCain is doing the same.

James, Louisville, Ky, USA

Bush's words are disingenuous, sentimental, self-serving, lacking in any true feeling or depth and reek of self pity and disrepect. A very fitting epitaph for his presidency.

Faisal, London,

Hello All,
after making a spreadsheet of oil cost with profit, cost of defense arms as a percent, cost of arms to steal the oil, we can easily see that a producing nation only has to spend all oil profit on arms to make it impossible for pirates, With no threat oil is $24 not $140 to consumers.

willi, lincoln, lics

So, "Mission" wasn't accomplished after all.

Neil, Gloucestershire, England

All of the Republicans crying about the 'haters and whiners' should remember to heed their own advice when Obama is President. I'm calling pre-emptive 'You can't judge Obamas actions for 40 years' on you guys. And you soon-to-be haters will sit there and hate the peace and prosperity.

Paul, San Jose, CA,

"I want to know why the American public aren't screaming from an investigation into the billions of dollars of their tax money which has been stolen by contractors and people tied to both the American/Iraqi governments."
Mike, London, UK

The answer: FEAR!

Garth Strong, Houston, USA

What happened to all those who said this war was over oil, did the $138 a barrel change your minds. You know, our very own citizens hated our Revolutionary war.. People in new york burned draft notices during our civil war, probably some of your ancestors. Time will prove this decision right.

Benoni, Philadelphia, USA

There is no doubt that Bush is desperately afraid that the world will stop playing his childish games the moment he leaves office.

Eftekhar Ali, Dubai, UAE

I just get so tired of the constant hate and unkindness toward President Bush. He is a President who suffered unlimited problems. He isn't God and could not have stopped 9/11 nor Katrina. I will not vote for John Macain and I am an active Republican in my state because of his remarks.

Evelyn, Acworth, USA

I want to know why the American public aren't screaming from an investigation into the billions of dollars of their tax money which has been stolen by contractors and people tied to both the American/Iraqi governments. Bush has been uncannily quiet about this matter, I wonder what he really knows.

Mike, London, UK

Has there been a major terrorist attack on America since 9/11. Is Osama bin Laden hiding under a rock in Pakistan afraid? We have a lot to be grateful to President Bush.

Jane, Singapore, Singapore

To those who maintain that Bush prevented a terrorist uprising, recall there were no WMD's. Bush lied and founded an illegal war, which INCREASED terrorist activity. Portraying a Western devil to disaffected youth became EASY after Bush. He was bin Laden's best recruitment officer.

Michael, London, UK

I can't believe there are people out there that still support GWB. The more fools you back his insane agenda, the closer you make the world inch towards New World Order, the highest form of totalitarism ever coinceived by man.
If they are allowed to do this, mankind will know a new age of darkness.

Francis, Parma, Italy

HE regrets his legacy. What about the tens of thousands of bereaved families in Iraq and the US?

Bill Peter, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Those who never served complaining about the war. Those who stand back and cry for the dead soldiers but never raise their voice for the 10s of thousands killed by drunk drivers every year. Odd that you complain about one President and yet say nothing about the congressional members who funded it.

Benoni, Philadelphia, USA

Bc has one good point, though. It is not right, when we have the military we do, to behave unilaterally. Of course, those of you outside the US must realize that in a global world, you too deserve criticism from overseas quarters. We're all stuck with each other, and thus have to listen to eachother

Sib, Friendswood, TX, United States

America really needs to take a GOOD LOOK AT ITSELF and ask why they are so unpopular throughout the world?

America has been sponsoring terrorism in different forms for years, Ireland, Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, to name just a few. Isnt every every terrorist someone elses freedom fighter?

ECP, UK,

............and if he hadn't gone to war, what then?

William, Shepshed, England

It's even more frightening when it's intelligent people that are vocal in their support of Bush. How does the principle of cause & effect not play a role in the foreign policy decisions supported by EVERY single (let's not single out the Bush administration) US government for the last 3 decades?

Ghalib, San Diego, CA

The shock and awe was perpertrated on the American people on 9/11/01 by forces within the US Govt, which made it quite easy for Bush to build a flimsy case to invade Iraq. Everything that's happened since is excatly how they game theoried it over at DARPA. One day, we will weep at what we allowed.

T Paine, Boston, USA

Some gave harsh words for this "Man of renown"
Like the widows and cripples in Old Baghdad town
Who owe their conditions to the DU thrown around.
Too late for impeachment, there is not enough time.
So we wait for the World Court to deal with his crimes!

Ed Mura, Kapaau, Hawaii, USA

Ann of Reno - I have a bridge in Kentucky I'd like to sell you. You can walk over it on your way to the Creationist Museum

Bob, Monroe,

I only have to say, Peace has a Militant side. How many of your people were in the buildings of 9/11? How many of your familys have grieved because of what terrorist have done?

Jerylyn, Mesa, USA

Judging by the comments from the US, I think the anti-Bush lobby outweighs pro-Bush 2:1. Shame the democratic system you export can only mobilise less than 50% of the US vote...hey looks like we'll probably see another war mongering, dictatorial tyrant elected in Iraq. Like Bush..er..Saddam even.

andy, UK,

Are we supposed to be happy that Bush has apologised for getting pretty much every part of his foreing policy wrong? Guantanamo bay, Ignoring UN policy (which Britain also did), insighting religious hatred (isnt that against the law in Britain?). Bush is a war criminal and he needs to be tried.

Max , Truro, United Kingdom

To the person who said noone outside America has the right to criticise Bush, because he is YOUR President. You are welcome to him as long as he does not go round throwing America's military might around.

Bc, London,

Bombing other countries, abduction, torturing, rendition in Europe without UK government knowledge, Guantanmo Bay...

No wonder he did not want to sign the ICC agreement - because then he would have to face the possibility of being indicted as a war criminal.

Bc, London,

The reason Bush presided over the only major 'attack' on US soil in recent history is because it was perpertrated by the administration themselves in order to try to discredit Islam.

Joe, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Why can Bush supporters still not see the truth? If Bush went to war to remove a horrible dictator, why isn't he in Zimbabwe now removing Mugabe.

If it was to secure the weapons of mass distruction, why did he not charge into North Korea when they set off their first H-bomb last year.

Oil!!!!

Mark Simpson-Daniel, England,

There are many in the World who say "Go home, Uncle Sam and tend to your own backyard". If America had been isolationist, avoiding military conflict in foreign countries, how would it all turn out? I think most of us would be begging the USA to help us stem the tide of fundamentalist Islamic terror.

Peter, Auckland, New Zealand

I am amazed by the perspective of people like Ann in REno, who maybe watches too much Fox News.

The fact is that not only has Bush presided over the only major foreign atttack on US soil in recent memory, then failed to catch Bin Laden. Plus there's Iraq and the effect of oil prices on security..

dave, London,

It's frightening to me that there are actually people left who still support Bush.

Dave, Los Angeles, USA

George Bush's primary sworn responsibility is the defense of the US. He has done this since 9/11. My thanks to him.
O admire this man enormously. I believe his actions will be vindicated. I believe he is a good, honorable and humble man concerned with the welfare of Americans and the world.

Ann , Reno, USA

It's amazing how many people seem to be completely oblivious that under the Bush administration US actually took major steps towards attempting to secure world peace. The next president actually has a chance to avoid a military showdown with Iran...

Nikita Bernstein, New York City, USA

haha I agree bush is just trying to make himself feel better, he should of thought that before he went on all vacations and little golf games. He should be the one in Iraq fighting instead of our loved ones.

Charles, Beaumont, USA

It's awfully nice for George Bush to regret in his twilight months. But he shouldn't insult those who've died fighting, only for him, his father and their cronies to profit. He should've spared us the Gulf War and Afghanistan, and all the lives that have been needlessly lost.

Philip, London, United Kingdom

Big Picture: 1) Bush and EU elites are trying to create a 1 world government via Bilderburgers, CFR, Trilateral Commission as evidenced by NAFTA, CAFTA, lack of border enforcement and rise of trans-national corporations. 2) America must be levelled by dollar collapse, outsourcing, and wasteful wars

Michael Gray, California, USA

Someday, a FISA request will reveal what really went on in Dick Cheney's 2001 Energy Policy Meetings, which for some reason have been classified until now. And on that day we'll find out whether Iraq was in this administration's plans LONG before 9/11.

bob, Omaha, ne

"Have we forgotten the 12 UN resolutions Saddam ignored..?"
Israel is in violation of 68 UN resolutions. Shall we invade?
"...daily shots at aircraft attempting to patrol the 'no fly' zones?"
Israel sank a US Ship in '67 on purpose, killing naval personnel shall we invade?

john omniadeo, San Francisco, USA

How does one man have an illegal war when it takes an act of congress for our country to go to war

Jason, Athens GA,

History will not judge a man kindly for opening a can of worms and losing control of it. President Bush has endeavored the lives of Americans on false pretenses and fabricated lies. It has put the world at greater jeopardy, I have seen it with my own two eyes serving in the Army in Iraq.

Mike, Irvine, USA

I too voten for him twice and am very glad I did. President Bush has led by his convictions and by acting on what was RIGHT as opposed to what was POPULAR (by the poles) He will ultimatey by remembered as a man who acted on principle rather than bluster and pose, and that makes all the difference.

Ben, Columbus, United States

I see this as little more than an attempt to make himself look like a good person before he steps down; to gain sympathy for himself and, by proxy, the republican party; and to sway people away from Obama and toward his close friend, McCain.

J. Shepherd, Reisterstown,

Does anyone else feel the universe imploding?

Pete, Chicago, US

I think George Bush is a great President. We were attacked in 2001 and he responded immediately, showing the world we will not tolerate terrorism. We have not been attacked since. His policies have kept us safe. McCain must be elected for us to stay safe. If Obama wins, we are dead. God help us.

DeMarco, Utica, USA

People get the president they disserved?

Is not about having is about being. Is about intelligent, wise and unselfish ways.
All the technologies and weapons will be useless if we can't produce food. Lets be best friends with our neighbors because we may need them very soon.
America, wake UP!

Raul Galeano, MIami, USA

Yeah, I regret his legacy, too.

Karen, Winter Park, Florida, USA

I felt actual, physical nausea on reading that Bush regrets that he is not looked at as a man of peace.
Worst president in U.S. history. Bar none. We will elect Barack Obama and offer an apology to the world.

Jan, Seattle, WA, USA

You can't place blame on just one man. GWB does not have total control over our government. There's a thing called Checks and Balances so if our Congress and Senate didn't want to go to war then they could've voted it and it would've never happened. Could any of you done a better job?

Rob, detroit, USA

Bush is a disgrace to the USA, and now he and the neo-cons are desperate to redefine his legacy while he's still in office. If trying to change history is the best the GOP can do on the topic of invading Iraq, then it's going to be very tough for them come November..

Alex, Arlington, VA, USA

To Eric:
You said: "you should be so lucky that you can still live and breath safely thanks to the fact that we are taking the fight to those who ATTACKED US!"

That is what I have been hearing from the right wing nuts. Answer me one question. What country attacked us?

Ren Car, San Francisco, USA

It is not a question whether Iraq was behind the 9/11 attacks. It is however, a question, whether or not you believe in Radical Islam's Intent to destroy Rep. & Democrats alike. No matter your political pursuasion, if your hatred of G.W blinds you to the greater issue, you are not worth debating.

Buddy, Houma, USA

Blah, blah, blah! President Bush was the only man willing to stand up to the Islamic Terrorists. I can not believe that there are people in the world who take a blind eye to all the terrors brought about from this evil, then get mad a GWB for standing up against it.

jsd, gallipolis, United States

"The man is a good man."

Yeah, sure he is. He would gladly stiff the American middle class worker and allow the whole nation to become an annex of Mexico. If that is a good man, I'll vote for a bad one.

Bobby, Long Beach, Aztlan

How the heck can he say that given the knowledge he Is building massive bases close to the iranian border. Is he doing a leapfrog and waiting for jeb to finish them off in 4 years?

This war was the old boy texas network on a procurement mission. Thats all!

John Kerr, Edinburgh, SCOTLAND

relationship with iran was ruined when the u.s. under eisenower overthrew mossadegh and installed the shah . the reaction to that was fundamentalism - khomenei - as it was to the destabilization of Afghanistan; and then the islamic world is called 'ante-deluvian' by the imperialists!

michael roloff, seattle , usa

President Bush. You have failed to serve the people. You serve only your dark lord, Cheney. We will be glad when you are gone.

Worst. President. Ever.

Patrick, California,

I also voted for him twice and I completely regret it now. No president has attacked Constitutional Rights more than Bush has. Had the Republicans kept the house and senate in 2004, we would all be living in a police state right now. Google "Patriot Act II" and see what horrors Bush wanted to enact.

Roger, Amarillo, United States

Dan, Bush is probably going to down in history as one of, if not THE worst United States President, for a mile long list of very good reasons. He might be a nice person, he's been a terrible president. History is already baffled as to how he was reelected. People like you, I guess.

Helen, NYC, USA

My input, this nation and the world are very lucky George W. Bush has been our leader for these past several years. The tired lies from lofty-loons do not ring true no matter how loud or often they are mindlessly repeated....
1) tax cuts for the rich - when top 10% pay 85% of all income taxes, kind

Randy, Orlando, USA

Dear Shayne from Memphis - I think you will find the UN resolutions in Article 51 clearly show what is an illegal and legal action on another country - 'Iraq round 2' did not fit the legal bill. I also think that Bush more accurately called a spade a 'WMD'.

Margot, Geneva,

George W. Bush will be remembered for uniting the world to oppose terrorism and liberating the oppressed people of Iraq. Bill Clinton's legacy is gutting the US military, investigation rather than action in response to terrorism, and a shameful adulterous interlude with a post-adolescent girl.

Harold, Phoenix, USA

I cannot wait until he is out of office. I pray McCain is not his replacement.

Michael McT, Philadelphia, USA

Dan,
Please tell me you are joking.
GW Bush has responsible for one of the worst foriegn policy disasters in this country, leading to a shambled economy (partly caused due to inflation) and more than a million Iraqis dead in a rather miscalculated war
And you are actually glad you voted for him??

Sathish, santa clara, ca, USA

Many are strongly criticizing Bush but who are those to criticize Bin Laden, the fanatic of Iran and the Muslims extremists who have killed so many people in Irak and elsewhere???

The laters are the true criminals but very few to criticize them. Don't you see a distorded perception?

Jacquelin Ouellette, Montreal , Canada

Dan in Yuma AZ is from a Republican state where they still believe in the tooth fairy when it comes to politics. While most Americans tend to be a forgiving people, this time, over 70% admit their contempt for the President who thinks "I'm sorry" is going to work.Impeachment is too good for him.

W. Sennit, MOSS BEACH, United States

The invasion of Iraq was a mistake,the bombingof Bagdad was based on erroneous information.Mr Bush is responsible for the outcome,thousands dead,thousands maimed,thous-ands homeless.Perhaps it was not erroneous information,per-haps it was a deliberate lie, the reason for the mayhem in Iraq was OIL.

Tom, Denver, U.S.A

It wasn't for oil. Bush could have done business with Saddam, it would have been cheaper. In Sen. Rockefeller's report last week intelligence information substantiated Iraq's ties to terrorists groups, safe haven for Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and contacts with Al-Qaeda.

Chris, Washington, CT

There is no united front against Iran. The French government admitted as much recently and said that having some dialouge with them would be beneficial. Who knows how many other allies are doing the same thing? There have been no results to ostracizing them; it hasn't slowed their nuke program.

OH, chicago,

"I voted for him twice, and I'd gladly do it again."

Dan, Yuma, AZ, USA

Dan, Bush hasn't gotten around to violating that part of the Constitution yet, but relax, there's still time.

Mike, Pittsburgh,

"Notice this all happened after the Democrats took control of Congress" Please enlighten us. What legislation was passed (with Bush's signature mind you) that caused oil prices to rise and the housing market to crash? For any credit, please be specific.

Mark, Concord, USA

"[Iran] certainly invaded the United States when they attacked and seized our embassy." Wanna explain WHY they stormed our embassy in Iran? What could possibly have caused those students to hate the United States so much?

Mark, Concord, USA

"Yes he made mistakes but he ALWAYS believed his decisions were in the best interest of the USA" Lot of good that does us. Given his track record, you'd think a majority of this country would have seen he lacked good judgment. Oh, that's right, THEY DID.

Mark, Concord, USA

1. Why do Bush haters never discuss (or even know about) the 150 tons of yellowcake found April 03 by our troops at Tuwaitha, Iraq?

2. Days before the March 03 Iraq invasion, why did Joseph Wilson warn on ABC "Nightline" not to invade, because he knows Saddam HAS wmd? Who did the hyping Joe?

E Gumprecht, Winston Salem, USA

He does not say he regrets the thousands who died because of his lies and treachery. He does not apologize for wrecking the economy with spending on a futile war. He does not have second thoughts about having squandered our good will overseas. Instead he regrets that people see him for what he is.

Bill, San Jose, USA

Mr. Bush, thank you for conflating Iraq with 9/11 and invading a country that had NOTHING to do with Al Qaeda... Thank you for squandering the good will of the world with your lies and incompetence. Thank you for the $15 Billion a month for your Iraq lie. Mission Accomplished DUBYA!

thomas, tallahassee, USA

"there have been no terrorist attacks since 9/11" Is that right? Anthrax attacks. Train bombing in Spain. Nightclub bombings in Bali. Chechen's take over a theater in Moscow. Suicide bomber in Saudi Arabia. Truck bombs in Turkey. Bush's policies have NOT made us safer.

Mark, Concord, USA

It is a really sad day that American's lack respect for their leader. George W Bush has done impecably well DESPITE having to pacify the bleeding heart liberals.
Do all of you need to be reminded that Clinton is who started the mess that George W Bush was forced to clean up?

mandy, Alabama, USA

"Iran has not attaked any country in 300 years. "- As a state sponsor of terrorist agents to carry out the attacks for them, they don't need to "attack" anyone directly when they are already doing so by proxy. Iran's been offered everything and the kitchen sink, yet still marches on to nuclear arms

MikeF, Iowa,

Chris, pre-war Iraq was producing 3 million barrels a day (mbd). Today Iraq is producing 2 mbd. The world demand is 87 mbd & world production is 85 mbd. The war was about the CONTROL of the oil. The high cost of gas is like an interest payment on the billions the US borrowed from the central bank.

Steven , Kennesaw, GA

I think that George Bush has a nerve to question anyone's ability to be in the house after him- one of worst presidents in American history. His so called regret and newfound claims as a man of peace simply do not ring true, much too little too late. The world will be a safer place come January

Yolande M. Agble, Accra, Ghana West Africa

I guess he wished he didn't have to use the pentagon propaganda campaign to sell this war either...

David, Dallas TX, USA

America is fortunate for having had President Bush at the helm when terrorism struck the U.S.A? Excuse me? Had he actually acted on the intelligence in the daily briefings he got, we may not have been attacked at all. And then he used his blunder to get us into a war that was totally unrelated.

Mark, Concord, USA

Chris

Just because the Bush administration botched up the post-invasion management of Iraq, that doesn't mean that oil wasn't one of the prime considerations for the war. Otherwise, what would be the appeal to the largest beneficiaries of the war (halliburton etc)?

andre, San Francisco, usa

Sean from Seattle, is of course, incorrect in his statement that Iran has not attacked any country in 300 years. In fact, Iran has repeated attacked Israel and the US through its surrogates in both terrorist organization of Hezbollah and Hamas. We still owe Iran for 240 marines' lives.

Jack, New Orleans, Usa

I don't know why President Bush keeps thinking he's a man of peace. He's not. He's delusional, not to mention devious

Connie, Denver,

so Bush said
" aim now was to leave his successor a legacy of international diplomacy for tackling Iran. "

Sounds to me like he He favors Obama as next president..., after all McCain has publically renounced deplomacy with such regimes.

Damien Cunningham, Camden, USA

Mr president thank you for your service,and for keeping all of us safe. You chose to stand up to the greatest threat this country had to deal with, God bless you sir.

joe c, ny, usa

The Bush administration is still misleading the public. Mr Bush and his goverrnment have been conducting a religious war. If Afghanistan and Iraq were catholic nations, there would be no middle east conflict. America is frightened of the muslims because, they the muslims worship Allah, not the US$

Jim Wills, Brisbane, Australia

Pretext for war was not to stea the oil. It was to retard the flow and thus drive up the cost. That was the purpose of the original embargo. Check history and look to last century for when it was done first. Sadaam never worked with terrorists, for all his religion he was sunni-despised by Al queda

Mike, St Pete, USA

"As far as I can tell the US economy is on its knees, the housing markets are collapsing and gas now $4 per gallon. Is this really good?"

Notice this all happened after the Democrats took control of Congress

Richard, Alexandria, Virginia

I am proud of our President . He is a strong and great leader. I fear for this country-but only because of the media/leftist brainwashing that so many in America have succombed to. People forget real fast. I'm proud to be an American and I always will...PS-God bless the NATO troops...

Renee, Woodbury, USA

Mike in Waukegan: Your smarmy slap at Terry and Rebecca's intelligence is funny , considering your big point of the "Millenium Plot" and clearly you don't know what happened. Clinton's policies and staff had NOTHING to do with foiling it. It was single wary border agent. Clinton asked credit anyway

E Gumprecht, Winston Salem, USA

To Chris from Michigan: we didn't get the cheap oil, but that was the expectation for those who brought us to war. Many war supporters said the operation would stabilize oil prices and even pay for itself. Just because they were wrong doesn't mean that wasn't their goal.

Jonathan Field, Henderson, US

Don't buy the book!

Hedd Jones, Hereford, uk

Our military has found Iranian road side bombs and other materials in Iraq. They are funding terrorists and insurgents fighting us in Iraq. Get of your buzz phrase of "they havent attacked anyone in 300 years"

Tony, Grayson, GA, USA

With oil due to run out by 2035, with the economic growth of China and India, oil will be even more precious. War in the middle east is guaranteed. Expect a war with China and continual carnage throughout the 21st century.Bush like Clinton and now Obama is merely a frontman for the NWO.

dave, milton keynes, england

There are some things for which regrets and apologies are utterly meaningless.

Starting a war is one of those things.

Wade, Knoxville, TN, USA

chat chat and more chat the fact still remains that the usa only attacks defencless women and children like a coward. if they want a real war attack Iran. as far as i am concerned the us admin and army are buch of gutless wonders.

behrooz, bournemouth, uk

Iran hasn't invaded any country in how many years??? They certainly invaded the United States when they attacked and seized our embassy.

Tom, Chicago, USA

It looks like the Texan and his neo-conservative cowboys were also the directors of broke-back mountain and were fish mongers instead of war-mongeres after all!

Nisha Chopra, Uxbridge, Middlesex

Iraqi General Sada wrote a book on Iraq's WMD and how they were moved to Syria just before the war. Also, Saddam's own records confirmed their previous existence. Whatever else you say about GWB and/or the war, those who play the "he lied about WMD" card are the ones who are lying, not GWB.

Shawn, Seattle, USA

The only thing he regrets is that the whole thing has blown up in his face and people are tired of him and every single thing he stands for. He's attempting to have a legacy other than that of being the worst president in history.

Connie Hanks, Texas City, USA

Remember.

Iran does openly support Hizbullah in Lebanon, as well as other groups that come to Iraq and kill American and Allied soldiers and Iraqis.

Mike, Los Angeles,

Europe dominated the world from 1650 to 1941. The culmination was 6 million dead Jews, 20 million dead Russians, and Lord how many others? Euro whiners complain about Iraq war gone wrong. Well, they are right. The war is a mess. Just do not blame us for the rest of your legacy.

kermit, racine, usa

Regret? This guy worked steadily at this for eight years with no regret,basicaly with tunnel vision toward his goal in world pootics. Regret ,no I'm not buying it. However,the word failure does come to mind.

Warren Heintz, Lacombe,Louisiana, United States

Presidents are humans and can’t always be right they need BELEIVE decision are right decision. It’s easy to criticize. Bush he had the toughest presidency in recent history from the set go. Yes he made mistakes but he ALWAYS believed his decisions were in the best interest of the USA

sheya, London,

The Iran-Iraq War, Sean?
Holding hundreds of Americans hostage 30 years ago, Sean?
And all that talk about wiping Israel off the map, Sean?

Mike, Allentown, USA

President Bush, Please for once understand the price of Iraq is two million displaced, 400,000 dead, 600,000 casualties. You never seem to get by counting just the Americans: none displaced, 4,000 dead and 20,000 casualties.

You are not a global leader. You destroy our legacy.

Mendel Peterson, Sandy, Utah, USA

Wrong Sean. Iran has directly and indirectly attacked several countries over recent years. I agree that various factions of American conservatives have been demonized though ;)

Dan, Arlington, Texas

I didn't know Hurrican Katrina was Bush's fault...is it not enough for the weatherman to tell you that a Hurricane is coming so get out of here?

Ross, Portland, OR,

Iran is not Nazi Germany, despite all the demonization of the neo-cons and the war-mongering, hate-mongering, fear-mongering conservatives. Iran has not attaked any country in 300 years. To demonize Iran is only a strategy of bullying with hypocracy and double-standards. Iran offered to talk in 2003

Sean, Seattle, USA

Alice, if we are raiding the oil rich countries where is all the oil and cheap gas. Get real! Get a mind of your own and figure it out. That was a big pretext on 9/11. Wake up!

Chris , Traverse City Michigan, US

l'll have to side with Nicole from NY on this one!!!

kathy, east, usa

I voted for him twice, and I'd gladly do it again. The man is a good man, and I believe he has done a good job for our country and the world. I'm thankful for his steadfastness and courage in the midst of so much malignment from those with no faith and no courage. History will judge him kindly

Dan, Yuma, AZ, USA

Nicole, Why should terrorists take the trouble of bringing the US down when GWB is doing such a great job of it himself? And haven't you worked out yet that Bush's whole terrorism thing is just a pretext to go and raid other people's oil-rich countries?

Alice, London, UK

Anyone who had really studied the religious, political, and historical background of Iraq would have realized that Saddam Hussein was not behind the 9-11 attacks. Read the new report from our own government about the misinformation and falsehoods that were used to start a war.

e watson, Fort Worth, USA

The time to regret things is before you do them. Not after.

A minimum of foresight and common sense are both tragically lacking in Bush's person. They are fundamental in order to exercise power wisely.

I can only hope that many a sleepless night reminds him of his avarice and ineptitude.

Kristina , Madrid,

Not one person walks this planet without regrets. I admire him for his openness, his courage, his leadership and his Faith. Far from being a disaster he has been the best President in line with Ronald Reagan. Those of you who don't live in our country would not know. As an American I stand proud

lori, phoenix, United States of American

There are very unserious and immature "opinions" rooted in gotchya games over word-play. Everyone knows now after the fact that Saddam intentionally led every intelligence agency on the planet to believe he was hiding weapons. Sideline-haters insist we connect dots, yet do nothing when connected.

van, crown point, usa

USA is a Republic, not a Democracy

Joe, Atlanta, USA

Tax relief for the richest, burden of largest fiscal deficit ever in US history, lack of insight and planning into the iraq war costing more american lives....while the your president takes yet another holiday. Its astonishing anyone is not embarrassed to come here and support GWB.

tim, london,

To all who say the war wasn't illegal: The war was passed in Congress, but it was illegal because it was not given authorization by the UN Security Council. The problem is that the US signed on to this charter and agreed that any war fought by a UN country must be sanctioned by the UN.

Chris, Derry, NH

At least he's sullied the Bush political legacy to the degree that we won't get any more of them in office.

Ian, New York, U.S.

Michael,
Can you please name these attacks on US soil that outnumber Clinton's era? Clinton's lack of attention to attaks like the USS Cole and Saudi embassy led to 9/11. There has not been an attack on US soil since. Bush is compensating for 8 years unchecked terrorist behavior.

Nicole, New York, US

everyone knew on 9/ 10 /01 that terrorists were "plotting our demise", and we knew that if anyone was going to try it would be Saddam Hussien. Regardless of where the terrorists who did 9/11 were from, Hussein was involved in harboring terrorists, funding them, and ENCOURAGING them to kill Us.

Steve, Sand Springs, US

Have we forgotten the 12 UN resolutions Saddam ignored or the near daily shots at aircraft attempting to patrol the 'no fly' zones?
Bush's legacy shall be the cowboy that drew the line in the sand & told the world to pick a side in this war on terror - no neutral allowed. History will be kind.

D Cox, tyler, usa

The right wingers that thank GW are so insanely out of touch it is laughable. The man had an incompetent cast from the beginning and the writing is all over country. Do we forget Katrina or how he overlooked Afghanistan, or how Osama not being caught? Americans need a wake up call.

Michael, Crawford, TX, USA

Unilateralism was not the policy of Bush's first term. In fact, he tried to form alliances in Europe, but the European leaders, on the take from Saddam, refused to follow. If you want to see a dramatization of his problem, watch the famous Gary Cooper western film, High Noon.

Mark Strobach, Seattle, USA

Dear Steve from Houston. Last time I looked the USA and the UK were democracies. That gives me the right to criticise those who have been elected to lead us. Or perhaps you would prefer to live in Zimbabwe?

K Thompson, Reading, UK

Wow, "misunderstood?" Who's he kidding - he lied, and he continues to lie. He sounds like Clinton now - "mis-spoke". He is a criminal, and his legacy and memoirs should be written from an international prison after convicted of war crimes.

Oliver, LA, USA

George Bush Jnr has been a disaster for America. He edged the Presidency by default and was an isolationalist week on foreign policy. 9/11 though tragic, suddenly and understandably brought massive backing. What gets me is the folk who can't digest the events since and how badly he's hurst the US

Craig, Glasgow, Scotland

For Bush to admit this now is a double tragedy for all Iraqi's, now dead, and the dead young men sent to do the job. Bush was 'gung ho' from the start and his country is in tatters. As one poster has pointed out Bin Laden got this result for peanuts.

How does this make Blair look now!!

Shirley Bowen, Blackpool, UK

I've yet to see proof that the Iraq war was illegal. Saying it over and over does not make it so.

And it was long overdue for a US leader with a backbone to step up and call a spade a spade.

Shayne Smith, Memphis, USA

What a joke. He doesn't want to be a warmonger so much he's about to unilaterally bomb Iran for no reason other than the usual obfuscated oil-grab.

Perhaps if he didn't want to be thought of as a warmonger, he shouldn't have lied to the public and started the US on an illegal war.

For shame!

Voland, Caen, France

"biggest blunder history has ever recorded" (of Iraq war) ?????

Look at "appeasement of Hitler

RD, Sandy, USA

I can't believe that there are still people who back GWB. He is responsible for an illegal and unnecessary war that has cost
100 billion $ and thousands and thousands of innocent lives.
He is a war criminal, no less, and if there is any justice he should prosecuted.

Marc Stevens, Antwerp, Belgium

It's too bad the ignorant religious masses handed leadership of the most powerful country in the world over to a man who was not wise enough to realize rhetoric like "bring 'em on" and "dead or alive" and "axis of evil" were not in the best interests of peace. Twice. What a mess...

Patrick van Slee, chicago, usa

I would like to see any of you people try to lead The United States of America. It would be in shambles in a week. Quit criticizing him when it is not your place.

Steven, Houston,TX, USA

President Bush is great. The only western President who had the courage to fight against islam defending western civilization. Yes this is the point, the only possible point. Reread islam's history in the past 1.300 years. We know very well who is George Bush. God bless him.

giorgio, monza, italy

President Bush deserves our gratitude and respect for taking unpopular positions that were necessary to effectively deal with the attack on our country and to keep us safe by fighting the war on their lands. Reagan was despised by the left while in office too, and his legacy is strong.

Mark, Atlanta,

As much as I still love and adore his father - I hate George W! I have never been so disgusted and disappointed in anyone as I've been in him. And I miss his wonderful father everyday! Go Obama 08

kathy, chicago, usa

Possibly Bush's legacy could be the man who lost $23 billion of taxpayers money in the desert, and funnelled in excess of $1 trillion to selected republican-donating defence contractors, in exclusive no bid contracts?

And of course, all of this was achieved with money borrowed from China.

Owen, London, UK

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

Bush took the superhighway, in an SUV, at eighty miles per hour, while talking on a cell phone.

Jean, New Orleans, USA

Jayil, London -

If you genuinely believe Russia and China will lead the world "for the better", you're going to be sadly disappointed.

Their treatment of their own citizens is all you need to know.

What do you seriously expect from them?

alex, bristol,

It is shocking that President Bush apologizes for his language, but not for the killing of thousands of innocent lives in an unnecessary war.

John Van Velt, Cleveland, USA

President Bush is a man of courage: he was willing to stand up to popular-but-misguided opinion and stay the right course. I amnot an American citizen but I appreciate his stance on fighting Jihadi terror. Sad it is that so few other leaders have the same moral fiber.

John Martin, Zürich, Switzerland

I still have not connected the dots on how our American occupation in Iraq has made us safer and that it is in our interest. On 9/11 the hijackers were from Saudi Arabia not Iraq. So is OBL from Saudi Arabia. So, why should I beat my next door neighbor because of the guy across the street.

jaye, Birmingham, USA

Bush and his cronies decided the US would not sign on to the International criminal Court because 'we don't want any of our forces' in the dock on war crimes charges.

It could be because he didn't want to be in the dock with "Halliburton" Cheney, Rumsfeld and the others at the top.

Dennis, Portland OR, US

To all you liberal (and now safer) whiners out there, you should be so lucky that you can still live and breath safely thanks to the fact that we are taking the fight to those who ATTACKED US! NO ONE likes war, but it is inevitable in todays society. George Bush has nothing to apologize for.

Eric B, Lexington, MA, USA

You know, I regetted many times after the horses were gone that I let open the barn door. By the way, notice how the he still doesn't admit any mistakes - the issue is how others misinterpreted hiis innocent comments.

bill, Alameda, USA

The first four years of Bush & Blair was great but what happened during the second term of office for both the leaders is questionable. Bushand Blair are the cause of all the peoblems in this world at the moment and no matter how sorry they are for their actions it will not undo what has been done.

Mahmud Ashanollah, croydon, England

to all
it's getting cliche' to jump on the anti-Bush and anti-American bandwagon. History will prove that the change begun in the middle east is a product of this military effort. All who gripe will be the first to ask for our assistance in an emergency and you all routinely have.....

John, detroit, United States

Soon public funds will go to build a library for him although I don't know if he's ever been in one. In reality this President should be held accountable for what he has done to this country. The Illegal war and the corporate coziness that will be his true legacy.

LD, Los Angeles,

Ed, Hart, USA

You need to be less xenophobic of genuine and worthwhile criticism.

By the way, Internet, was British, so was the first true Electronic Computer.

TCP/IP was a U.S military concept, but not the internet.

If you wish your post to be taken seriously get your facts straight.

Joe, Geelong, VIC Australia

For me, he was the terrorist in chief. Collateral damage was nothing to him. Righteousness was all. Remember that suburb (occupied by several impeccably class families, early in the war, where Saddam was rumored to be lurking)? His command: bomb away - and he regrets the rhetoric?!

audax, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Bo, Tulsa : "They did too and they are still supporting Iran as they develope their atomic missle programs."


There is NO evidence that Iran is developing any "atomic missle programs". Why are you making things up ?

DannyBoy, London,

"Ronald Reagan liberated over 100 million people in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. "

Yes - but he did it bloodlessly - proving it you can do it without going to war.

DannyBoy, London,

Pathetic old hippies! You all want a beautiful and peaceful world, but who you gonna call when it all goes wrong?

Bush had some hard choices and faced up to them. Mistakes? - quite a few, but the biggest one was not backing up GW at the outset.

Dan , London, UK

I'd like to apologize to the rest of the world for Bush on behalf of sensible Americans. As you can see from the comments above, there are still many here who actually believe that Iraq had something to do with 9/11.The Bush administration had a very effective propaganda machine.

Christopher Moore, San Francisco, USA

Ryan, do you even watch the news? The majority of the terrorists were Saudis who trained in Afghanistan. Iraq was a distraction in order to manipulate oil markets, funnel money to corporations and develop permanent bases.

Rosie Rodriguez, clovis, USA

I would like someone to calculate the amount of gas Bush is using in Air Force One during this trip - might there be a better use?

Judith, norfolk, virginia, usa

"Bush over-stepped his executive powers by taking USA into an illegal war."

Congress by super-majorities authorized the war. The October 2002 "Authorization for the Use of Force against Iraq" passed the House 296-133 and Senate 77-23, satisfying the War Powers Act.

A. Hamilton, Washington, D.C., USA

Bush must be the first American president to attack a second country sans provocation. In all the other wars (second world war, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan ect), Americans retaliated after being hit first, or in defence of an ally. What was the US defending when they went to take out Saddam?

Benjamin Ouma, Nairobi, Kenya

Wrong stephen sabo, wrong.
There is no democratic government in Iraq, the Americans decide everything, nor in Afghanistan. Worldwide, terrorism is up, Al Queada still strong, attacks on US soil are worse than in Clinton's era. NK restarting it's nuke ambitions. Bush has failed on everything.

Michael, Sydney, Australia

we should leave the world with itself and it's Ostrich approach to a wolf in wolf's clothing. I have seen in the ashes of destroyed civilizations the grin of tyranny, and the dead limp hand of the willing still holding the match.

Joe V, Monterey, CA, USA

Six years after he started a war of choice that's thus far killed 4094 American soldiers, 176 UK soldiers, over a hundred more from other coalition allies, in addition to TENS to HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of Iraqis caught in the crossfire, Bush says he's got regrets. Well, that's OK then--right?

Michael Sheridan, Sacramento, California, USA

Please don't judge us by the glowing remarks made here about Bush. Remember that he only has a 25% approval rating. Apparently, that entire 25% has decided to comment on this article.
<br/>Speaking for the other 75%, let me just say that President Obama's tenure cannot start too soon!

Keith, Brooklyn, USA

History will remember mr Bush (and his America) as being defeated by one single man- mr Bin laden; the man who financially bled American to death. He did exactly what he said before tricking Bush in to endless wars. Russia and China are waiting their turn to lead the world, for the better.

jayil, london, uk

What a civilised world we live in.President Saddam hangs for killing 142 people who plotted his assasination. Bush responsible for the death of 1/2 million innocent Iraqis leaves his job free to die in his own bed with a few regrets and wonders why the rest of the world do not respect America/him.

LAKSHMAN PARDHANANI, GOA, India

those who critisize Bush Juinoir for going into Bahgdad are the very same people who critisized Bush Senoir for not going into Baghdad in 1991. These are the same hypocrites who
would be nominating Clinton for the Nobel Peace Prize
had B.C. caught Hussein and replaced him with Dem elected Govt

Joseph Caulfield, offaly, Ireland

We have a president who says "you know" in the middle of a sentence. But then, so does my teenage daughter.

Chuck, Seattle, US

Bush has come a long way. In 2004, when John Kerry challenged him to name 3 mistakes he'd made during his first term, he couldn't mention a single one. Today, he's acknowledging that he "could have used a different tone". On the one hand, it's better late than never, but on the other....

Ben Green, San Francisco, USA

"he expressed regret at the bitter divisions over the war ... and was troubled about how his country had been misunderstood"....

If only he expressed as much regret for the 4000+ dead American solidiers and 30,000 + injured. He has a reputation as a war-monger because he is one.

Susan, Houston, TX, USA

He's not misunderstood. He's a warmonger who launched a bloody failure of a war that killed thousands. Not for the country but for his own ego. No one will ever forget. He'll go down in history as the most ignorant president ever. A first class buffoon.

Theo, Pasadena, USA

President Bush should have no regrets about what he said. At the time America needed to hear that from a strong leader. Everyone in the Congress cheered. America is fortunate for having had President Bush at the helm when terroism struck the U.S.A. Thanks for being there Mr. President.

Will Uebe, Washington, USA

Hindsight is always 20/20. It's a shame that his short-sightedness regarding Iraq has now culminated into what I believe is one of histories biggest blunders ever recorded. I only hope that our next President has the capability of bringing our country back on some semblance of solid ground.

Julie, Seneca, SC, USA

The fact he thinks Iran needs to be "tackled" shows what a naked mouthpiece for Israel he is. Tackling the democratic republic in '53 with Operation Ajax led to the radicalization of the Muslims there. Good job with that short-term thinking. Catch "Osama" yet or did he ever even exist?

Alex, Austin, USA

To answer the question posted from Esther in London, there is basically a media blackout of sorts here in the U.S.

Brad, Colorado, USA

The greatest gift Beorge Bush can give the next president is to do as little as possible between now and January.

g waterman, Topanga, CA, US

I seem to remember after 9/11 the same people saying "George Bush rushed to war." asking "when are we going to do something about the attacks, what is taking so long." We can't abandon the Iraqi people now. We all know
John McCain is the right choice and is the polar opposite of George Bush.

David Sullivan, Loudonville NY, USA

PRESIDENT BUSH KEPT THE COUNTRY SAFE!
..and I think he deserves and "A" in that department. His was a difficult Presidency--in comparison the "good times" of the Clinton terms of the 90s. Bush made the tough decisions: Clinton, his wife, Kerry, Pelosi ALL stated and believed Saddam had WMD in 2002!

COLGERO, Drexel Hill, USA

The Iraq war is Bush's war. George W. Bush is a corrupt Texan who has become the US president through unlawful means. No matter how hard he tries to revise history and his tenure as president, he will forever be known as a warmongering fool, and the worst president in US history.

Thomas , Tampa, US

Leonard Riddick, are you kidding me? You are comparing us having to go to war with natural disasters? I don't know how anyone could say this is a pre-emtive strike? THEY FLEW PLANES INTO BUILDINGS! Maybe not Saddam, but people just like him and people that he was protecting.

Adam Z, Jacksonville, USA

The problem you pro-Bush Americans have, is that in many parts of the world, the culture and therefore opinions, how things are done, etc. are very different to the US. Your arrogant gun-slinging John Wayne, My-Way-Or-The-Highway style, does come across as merely childish. And selfish.

pat, bangkok, thailand

remember johnny cooper, respect is earned through actions, not words-and this president's actions have spoken clearly...the aisle has more than two sides BTW.

brian watkins, austin, usa

A compulsory scholarship for the less informed in the Midwest and deep South, to venture around the world is called for here.
All lies and thievery aside, is the world any safer ? how many more people hate the US with vengeance than before including those who were friends ?
It is not the intention

Dan, Antwerp, Belgium

When you say "They made it clead, Death to America", who is they? It certainly wasn't Iraq, it was Bin Laden, who is either in Pakistan or Afgahnistan. The forgotten war..

susan, New Mexico,

"The timing of the WTC attacks were off by a couple of hours. if they had hit it a few hours later it would have been 50,000 dead." -- mar,c America

That's why it was an inside job. What you're saying is that "terrorists" did not want maximum casualties and only want kill foreign cleaners?- wrong

jayil, london, uk

The simple fact is that Bush did not - he's sorry now because History will prove that he is a War Monger and always will be - it will also prove that he is currently trying to re-write history to show his failed efforts are and continue to be harmful to America and others in the world.

Ray, killarney,

Many of you liberal carpers may soon think of the Bush Administration as "the good old days." Be careful what you wish for, especially when you are wishing for a Marxist. You Bush haters are going to get your chance to drive the car into the ditch in just a few more months.

Kenny, Reno, USA

Actually, the world can pick their own battles to fight if they really wanted to. There's China, N. Korea, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Afghanistan, etc. PICK ONE AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM THERE! Why must everyone huddle around America's war, and then whine and moan about how terrible it's going? USA rules!

Joe Gaits, Morganville, Alabama

I think that after 6 months with President Obama....many, many people around the world are going to think...(not admit) that maybe Bush was not so bad afterall. He gets no credit for the incredible aid to Africa to fight AIDS......his free trade policy and support of South America.....etc. etc.

Kathy, Washington, DC, US

Thank God for Leaders such as Bush and Blair,(Think Churchhill/Roosevelt) 4000+ brave soldiers who have died have-given Iraq and Afgan. a chance at democracy, shame we have had to fight a politically correct war, to appease cowardly Euro/Amercan Libs-slaves of Lib media-ALQ kills infadels idiots

Joseph, Phoenix, USA

O how soon we forget. ~3000 viciously slaughtered moms, dads, brothers, sisters, daughters and sons on Sept 11th, 2001 and WE have to make atonations? No need to apologize for the War Against Terror, Mr. President. Thanks for standing up for your beliefs, sir!

Bill, Okinawa, Japan

To Rusty, Savannah, U.S.A.

"By law the President HAS to defend this country against all enemies foreign and domestic."

Yes - but only within defined limits. Heard of the War Powers Act, passed by Congress in 1973? Bush over-stepped his executive powers by taking USA into an illegal war.

HH, London,

Tell that to Americans 'regret loss of lives' or 'putting youngsters in harms way' TWICE REPEATED as this article repeated itself. G.W. Bush comes in loud and clear. His jumbled words led to jumbled statements and actions creating a divorce of America and Americans from the rest of the world.

Christine, Brooksville, USA

bush will stay in my memory as an absolute idiot and a puppet of big multi national companies.his decision to invade iraq was for oil oil and oil and not iraqis freedom.
anyone heard anything about wmd in iraq?anyone found anything yet?totally forgotten.oh maybe still looking.

ebbi britt, valencia, spain

If "united we stand, divided we fall" is more than a mere slogan, then whatever your stand on Bush (mine is that he has fatally ruined America) then the intensity and the total division of comments on this thread indicate that we are finished as a great nation. Thank you George Bush.

QED

tarquinis, Seattle, USA

"George W. Bush liberated over 50 million people in Iraq and Afghanistan."

And created 1.3 billion enemies. (the whole muslim world)

jayil, london, uk

Well- it seems people forget Saddam was waving checks for $ 50K to palestinian ladies whose male relatives used suicide vests to attack shopping centers, it seems people forget Saddam told his military officers to distribute the thousands of gas masks he had bought ,before the invasion. He Bluffed !

Sam Williams, Rochester,NY, USA

This man regrets nothing. Like his father, who imposed the embargo on Irakian oil, baby Bush was always commited to deer oil and that is what he delivered to the oil men, both his own texans and his friends the saaudis.

Rui, Lisbon, Portugal

Iraq has turned a corner toward stability and will become an example for modernity in the middle east. While all you folks are kvetching about apologies from Bush, how about admitting that YOU were wrong about "losing" the Iraq war?
Freedom matters. Or is it only meant for people in the West?

Dave Schrumm, Cheshire, USA

M. Allen, Downey, CA, USA
Sure there have been no attacks in America since 9/11.... but Your president's warmongering caused many deaths on the tube here in London. many people have died. oh I forgot, they are not "American" lives and as a gun-toting American everyoine else's life does not matter.

Garry W, London,

The most profound compliment for President Bush is that he is despised by the Europeans. Well done!! This means he is doing something right. Islam only respects strength, weakness is despised. Europe will soon learn this to it's great despair.

John , Geelong, Australia

"Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves" so it was said at the turn of the 19th Century.

'Tis also said, "Those who don't learn from history, are condemned to repeat it."

Enough said!

Pat, Boise, ID, USA

And what exactly is your point Patricia?

Dr I Khan, aberdeen, UK

Ha ha ha what is this a Republican convention?? Bush will be remembered as the worst president in recent US history whehter you admit/accept it/like it or not.
His WMD debacle, the continuing Guantanamo Bay disgrace ruined not just his legacy but Tony Blair's as well. He talks of rhetoric?!

Ola, Bristol, England

I am an englishman who will emmigrate to the US! I like Bush and am grateful for what he did for the white, christian. If you want to see what liberal socialists have done to a country please come to britain its a hell hole now!!

mike, middlesbrough, england

I'm always surprised at how easy some people can fall for the politically motivated destruction of character that goes on. I didn't want to judge Clinton too harshly when he had his affair, but this president has never done anything to deserve the sort of rotten hatred he has received.

Jeff, Salt Lake City, USA

Thanks to god for giving us this men at this time in history. History will judge him, he protected this great nation, as someone who lived thru 911 and still lives thru it, thank you Mr president for your leadership and for keeping us all safe.

al, queens, usa

I'd rather have a president like Bush, who could make mistakes but does not have double standard on important issues, to a president with double standard. He does not seem to be a classic politician, who tells each group what each group wants to hear, just for the sake of ratings.

Dionisio, Athens, Greece

I to believe that President Bush has done pretty good job in his two terms.
He has been man enough not to let polls change him and man enough to say he wishes he had done somethings differently.
He has not spoken to the democrates with the same vitriol that they have gave him. God Bless GWB.

Pete, Kansas City, USA

You're more than welcome in Canada!
As Canadian who has several friends who work as peacekeepers, I must say, we're getting a little tired of running around after America, building the school ans hospitals they just finished bombing.

Heather , Winnipeg, Canada

President Bush's decisions have made the world a safer place today and in the next century- As a super power we have a global responsibility- Bush will be remembered for having a monumental place in history on a global scale helping secure peace in the world.

John, OBC, USA

This comments are so polarized - especially the right wing -they cannot see their follies. The US deals with communists and terrorist when it suits them. Saddam was a necessary evil. Thanks to Bush's mistakes in Iraq , the world will be uanable to react to the real threats like Iran.

Jim Peters, Petersburg, VA, USA

"Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves" so it was said at the turn of the 19th Century.

'Tis also said, "Those who don't learn from history, are condemned to repeat it."

Enough said!

Pat, Boise, ID, USA

Wow, I feel for Kentucky and Tennessee given Terry and Rebecca's total lack of knowledge. Having not been attacked since 9/11 is not a feather in his cap--he should have prevented 9/11 by paying attention! That Clinton prevented the milleniel attacks in Seattle and Los Angeles gets little credit--

Mike, Waukegan, USA

Iraq and the world was better with Saddam Hussien - no question about. Saddam was a true compassionate leader -. it was wrong for the Iraq "government" to execute him. He won election after election with nearly 100% of the vote. The Europeans marched in mass to support him. Miss you Saddam. Not

Ray Young, Fort Wayne, In, USA

I, as an American salute President Bush for having the nads to do something that Clinton did not do, go after and defeat the terrorist Saddam Hussein.
By law the President HAS to defend this country against all enemies foreign and domestic. Our intelligence said he had W.M.D.'s and we found them.

Rusty, Savannah, U.S.A.

In 1953 the CIA, at the behest of the UK's Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (now BP), overthrew the democratic government of Iran under Mossadegh. This, and Israel's theft of Palestine, laid the groundwork for what is now termed Islamic terrorism. Bush is simply same stuff different day.

John Claro, Cleggan, Eire

I believe that Pres. Bush inherited a reputation among terrorist groups that the U.S. did not have the courage to retaliate against terrorist attacks against U.S. military targets around the world which gave them courage to attack us at home. This is Jimmy Carter's war which began in Iran in the 70'

Ron, Montgomery Twp., USA

Going down in history as the worst president, must really grate on one in the dark of night, as he tosses and turns.

J.D. Miller, Sherman, Texas, USA

President Bush made the mistake of taking in the big picture without considering the political consequences..

Charles, Euless, U.S.A.

Once a dope always a dope!! I can't wait for all the other regrets he will start pulling out as he reflects on his disastrous eight years as president. He and his administration have definitely been the worst ever in the nations history.

Bring on Obama...Please!

Gary Miller, Altoona, USA

President Bush to be a man of honor, integrity and compassion. History will bear this out. I'm proud he is our President. It's unfortuante that the liberal camp, including the meda, has let their bitterness and hatred blind them to this man's greatness. God Bless America. God Bless President Bush.

Dale Schroth, Hiawatha, Iowa, USA

All those right-wingers still out of touch with reality, look at the increasing displeasure among the ranks of the Republican party...Look at the number of people Barrack can mobilize versus McCain. I do not think that Barrack is the man for the job, but he will be the next President!

Jim Peters, Petersburg, VA, USA

After reading all the comments on this article, I ask: What if Al Gore had been elected r