Decius wrote:

"It is true that much of the intelligence turned out to be wrong," Bush said during his fourth and final speech before Thursday's vote for Iraq's parliament. "As president I am responsible for the decision to go into Iraq.

Bush's position sounds a lot stronger to me when he acknowledges its weaknesses. This is not a paradox. It shows objective consideration of alternatives.

I'm somewhat disturbed by the fact that after the coverups and blaming the CIA, he is getting positive feedback on all of this. I'm not going to turn this into a debate on the validity of Iraq, but isn't it kind of sketchy using honesty when all else fails?

Granted, it is pragmatic.

RE: CNN.com - Bush takes responsibility for invasion intelligence - Dec 14, 2005