First Lady, Rice, Defend Bush's Legacy, "History Will Judge, And We'll See Later," Says Laura Bush; "This Generation Will Thank This President," Rice Says (flag)

www.cbsnews.com — (AP) The two most influential women in President George W. Bush's White House - first lady Laura Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice - are strongly defending the president's legacy against critics who are calling his administration one of the worst in history. "I know it's not, and so I ...

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Bolton: ‘In 100 years people aren’t going to remember Guantánamo or Abu Ghraib.’
Think Progress — With President Bush’s time in office rapidly coming to an end, his loyal supporters are working overtime to spin his legacy positively. In an interview with the Telegraph, Bush’s former UN ambassador, John Bolton, claims that “in 100 years,” people won’t remember two of the biggest stains on Bush’s record, Guantánamo Bay and Abu Ghraib: “In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, he was strong and decisive and that was critical for both the country and for the Western world,” believes John Bolton. ...

Bush Apologetics 9-11-01
The Moderate Voice — ... I read with interest the transcript of the interview with Secretary of State Condi Rice and I have to agree with her assertion that history will take a much kinder look at Bush’s presidency than his current critics because of one unmistakeable fact… we have not been attacked again. Yes, I know that the economy is in a shambles; our foreign goodwill is at an all time low; his approval rating is hovering around 25%; and he will not be up for any academic prizes in the near future, BUT all of that is secondary to the fact that we live in a ...

Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars, And say ‘These wounds I had on denial-of-service day.’
Firedoglake — ... I read with interest the transcript of the interview with Secretary of State Condi Rice and I have to agree with her assertion that history will take a much kinder look at Bush’s presidency than his current critics because of one unmistakable fact… we have not been attacked again. Yes, I know that the economy is in a shambles; our foreign goodwill is at an all time low; his approval rating is hovering around 25%; and he will not be up for any academic prizes in the near future, BUT all of that is secondary to the fact that we live in a world where there ...

Utter Failure
Daily Kos — ... Perhaps Allawi didn't get the memo that "history will judge" Bush's actions......not the Iraqi people, the American people, the rest of the world, or anyone actually affected by his policies of disaster. Only unknown historians in another lifetime will be able to truly judge his legacy. ...