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I didn't watch the whole interview until just now. You really have to see the whole thing.
Go to this page and then click on the video called "Bush Highlights Term Highs and Lows."
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Politics/Story?id=6354012&page=2
It is very uncomfortable to watch, as there is palpable shame hanging in the air even as Bush tries to put on his best "I stayed true to my principles" face. It is the sort of statement that is completely contradicted by his demeanor and body language.
The part where he discusses the intelligence about WMD is really just....stunning. And I mean that in the most kick-in-the-gut kind of way. Charles Gibson asks Bush whether there would have been a war if it had been known that Saddam Hussein did not have WMD. Bush can't even bring himself to say there would not have. He mutters something about there not being any "do-overs," and his eyes become furtive and sad.
You really have to see it. Words do not do it justice.
