George Bush bungles speech condemning Putin invasion with Iraq reference

George W Bush made an unfortunate gaffe on Wednesday (18 May) as he condemned the “brutal invasion of Iraq”, before correcting himself to say he was denouncing the invasion of Ukraine.

The former US president was speaking at an event on elections at the presidential centre in Dallas.

“The decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq... I mean of Ukraine,” Bush said, before laughing it off and blaming his age for the mistake.

“Iraq, too. Anyway. I’m 75,” he added, shrugging.

[jennyrayman]

His tongue testified against him. That is divine

[sterlingsimms]

I don't know why, but seeing him finally admit what he did is way sadder then I imagined it would be.

[garydmcgath]

The worst of it is that the audience laughed.

[srxivi]

The atrocities done in Iraq by this man will haunt him until his last days. This is the closest thing we will get as a confession.

[kimmyungdae]

When God twists someone's tongue to tell the truth

[tomrobla]

A “gaffe” is when a politician accidentally tells the truth.

[truebeliever]

"Brutal invasion of Iraq... I mean of the Ukraine... Iraq too."

WOW!! Speaks volumes!!

[bobtheguitarhero]

“It’s not the mad man that scares me, it’s his audience.” -MLK

[barcannon]

From President to War Criminal to Stand Up Comedian

[julianevans]

What most media sources have ignored is that after correcting himself by saying 'I mean Ukraine', he then concedes 'Iraq too'.
That is a man saying 'I'm the ex-President of the most powerful country in the world and that means I can openly admit I'm a war criminal and there's nothing you can do about it'.

[mrchoudhury]

Mass murderer of 1 million iraqi people!! Teaching Putin about illegal occupation and human right 🤣🤣

[skaterpulse]

Something genuinely tells me that his decision in 2003 is forever haunting him and he has since been riddled with guilt for it. This speech being the proof

[Lolok]

George W Bush and his administration must be held accountable for the war crimes committed in Iraq by the United States government.

[lucasweiss]

In his brain: "Dont say Iraq, dont say Iraq.."

[hl]

His facial expression after confession his invasion of Iraq is GOLDEN

[srxivi]

The atrocities done in Iraq by this man will haunt him until his last days.

[peopleschamp]

The irony in this is so strong. It's a reflection of him. His actions against Iraq haunt him to this day and he just proved it.

[raiden]

When you give a speech condemning genocide while joking about the genocide you perpetrated yourself!

[ALIKN-]

As Iraqi🇮🇶…..it is either he carries so much guilt or just the moment of giving a speech reminded him of Iraq….which he described before as unholy war in contrast to his holy crusade against Saddam ( which Iraqies don't like him but out of desperation they miss the pain) ….now calling unholy because of Russia……. The USA is the reason Ba’ath party rose to power in 1963 and they are the reason with the uk for our decline as nation……the situation there can’t be fixed it is either will lead to chaos which demand elimination or one power to rise in the Middle East dominating

[ameralbadry]

Exactly, you destroyed Iraq in the same way