Bush Admits Iraq Mistakes

In a 30-minute interview with the Times Bush insists that the 17 months of violence following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein are the by-product of a "quick victory" in Iraq. He added that the Americans are trying to adapt to the conditions in places such as Necef (Najaf). Bush declined to delve further into what went wrong in Iraq.

In addition, Bush told USA Today newspaper that he believes he made the right decision by attacking Iraq. He said that even voters that are against the war will not refrain from voting for him in the November election.