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Good work, Joan.
I get the impression from Bush that his regrets really just pertain to what his actions have done to his "legacy" as president. It's difficult to know another person's heart, but I think it is clear that even in his public regrets, Bush is trying to protect his image of himself for himself. He's fragile.
Now he'd rather the intelligence had supported his actions instead of wishing he'd not taken those actions.
Bush must live with what he's done, but so must the families of those who have died and been maimed to serve the purposes of the administration/neocon agenda. This country and the world also must live with all the wrong that has been done in the last eight years and the repercussions it will have for a very long time.
So, too must Congress live with its abdication of its constitutional responsibility to declare war. That is the issue. The doctored intelligence funneled through Cheney's office was the means to scare Congress into blinking and giving up its duty. So much for checks and balances.
My hope is that even if Bush never understands what he did, Congress and we the rest of the people will be reflective and thoughtful and see what's what so we can learn from it. I believe the election of Obama is a step in that direction.
