But while the joke has landed with some, many rushed to pounce on his verbal reservation nearly two decades later of sharp criticism that Bush was unfounded in US director 2003 invasion of Iraq, with some lobbying accusations that the 43rd president is a war criminal – the same label was given by some to Putin after his invasion of Ukraine is a year that has been widely criticized by international community as illegal and inhuman.
Former President George W. Bush: “In decision of one man to start a completely unjustified and cruel invasion of Iraq. I mean of Ukraine.” rice.twitter.com/UMwNMwMnmX
— Sahil Kapoor (@sahilkapur) May 19, 2022
“I don’t laugh and I guess that families of thousands of American troops and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis who died in that war” said Mehdi Hasan, liberal commentator and cable news master, on “MSNBK Prime” on Wednesday evening.
How many Americans were sent to die From him for False? Disgusting,” he tweeted. conservative media personality Tim Young.
At least 200,000 civilians have died as a result of result of “Direct war-related violence” during the US invasion of Iraq, according to the Watson Institute for International and Public Relations at Brown University, who noted that the difficulties in accurate measurement of deaths means there were probably many victims higher.
Political consensus among many on in left and the right has since moved on to largely condemn the war, with many presidential candidates and other politicians have been pushed to say they were then or now against Iraq invasion.
even Bush brother jab, in presidential debate in 2015, when moderator Megyn Kelly asked, “your brothers, the war was mistake”, – said invasion was wrong and based on on “misguided intelligence”.
“Ugh,” Justin Amash tweeted. former congressman who left The Republican Party became independent in reaction to the video of Bush’s oversight.
“If you were George W. Bush, do you think that just manage clear of make a speech about one a man who launched a completely unjustified and cruel invasion,” he said.
“Welcome to the Resistance” – G. Elliott Morris, US Correspondent. for Economist, joked on Twitter.
“George Bush is war criminal,” he tweeted former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner.
Shortly before slip -up Bush – who at 75 accused of a gaffe on his age – compared leadership of Russia and Ukraine. He praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he called a “tough guy” and “Churchill.” of 21st century”, – the last statement repeats one is he made after two met almost this month.
As for Russia, he said that her elections were rigged and her political opponents prisoner. ” result this absence of checks and balances in Russia.”
The George W. Bush Presidential Center did not immediately respond to a request. for a comment.
