When in March 2003 Bush ordered the US-led invasion of Iraq, it was largely justified on grounds that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was building weapons of mass destruction. That later proved to be false."A lot of people put their reputations on the line and said the weapons of mass destruction is a reason to remove Saddam Hussein," Bush said in an interview with ABC's World News on Monday. "That's not a do-over, but I wish the intelligence had been different, I guess," AP quoted him as saying.
When asked if he would have ordered the US-led invasion if intelligence reports had accurately indicated that Saddam did not have the weapons, Bush said, "You know, that's an interesting question. That is a do-over that I can't do. It's hard for me to speculate.”
The US president said that he was unprepared for war when he took office. "I think I was unprepared for war. In other words, I didn't campaign and say, 'Please vote for me, I'll be able to handle an attack',"
Bush said. "I didn't anticipate war,” he claimed. Bush also expressed regret that the global financial crisis has cost jobs, saying, "I'm sorry it's happening, of course." (Source: Presstv.ir)
