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Perhaps this is why is approval rating is going up. Apparently he's willing to admit his Administration has bungled the Iraqi war. My emphasis; link below.
"President Bush acknowledged yesterday that the multibillion-dollar reconstruction of Iraq has "been uneven" and hobbled by corruption, misplaced priorities and insurgent attacks, but maintained that "quiet, steady progress" would ultimately transform the country.
In an unusually stark assessment of the situation in Iraq, Bush described several strategic errors in managing a rebuilding effort that he said proceeded in "fits and starts." By learning from its mistakes, Bush said, the administration has reshaped its approach and he held out two key cities as models of success to be replicated across Iraq."
But it was a tough crowd. He refused to honor the traditional question and answer session after his speech. Maybe that's why there were lots of empty seats.
"Only a few hundred members showed up for the hastily organized event at a Washington hotel and empty chairs were removed from the back of the ballroom before Bush arrived. The audience interrupted Bush for applause only once during the speech and even then, many, if not most, did not clap. There was polite applause when he finished."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/07/AR2005120700224.html
"President Bush acknowledged yesterday that the multibillion-dollar reconstruction of Iraq has "been uneven" and hobbled by corruption, misplaced priorities and insurgent attacks, but maintained that "quiet, steady progress" would ultimately transform the country.
In an unusually stark assessment of the situation in Iraq, Bush described several strategic errors in managing a rebuilding effort that he said proceeded in "fits and starts." By learning from its mistakes, Bush said, the administration has reshaped its approach and he held out two key cities as models of success to be replicated across Iraq."
But it was a tough crowd. He refused to honor the traditional question and answer session after his speech. Maybe that's why there were lots of empty seats.
"Only a few hundred members showed up for the hastily organized event at a Washington hotel and empty chairs were removed from the back of the ballroom before Bush arrived. The audience interrupted Bush for applause only once during the speech and even then, many, if not most, did not clap. There was polite applause when he finished."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/07/AR2005120700224.html
