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Bush Defends Legacy but Concedes Some Mistakes

 

Published 1/13/2009 by Michael Abramowitz at Wash Post Obama Administration

A wistful and introspective President Bush devoted a valedictory news conference yesterday to a robust defense of his "good, strong record," going further than he has gone before in conceding errors -- but making it clear that he has few major regrets about his handling of Iraq, Hurricane Katrina... (link)

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