… saying “Bring ‘em on” and that he wanted “Osama dead or alive.” To be honest neither of these statements ever bothered me, though I can see the case for regretting both, particularly the Osama thing. Personally, I don’t mind if the world thinks we turn into a bunch of crazy cowboys when you attack us the way we were attacked on 9/11.

I doubt this bit of humility will not do one bit of good to change Bush’s image among his detractors here, or abroad.