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| Bush warns Obama of terror threat | Bush warns Obama of terror threat |
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| Outgoing US President George W Bush has warned his successor that a terrorist attack is still the "most urgent threat" to the US. | Outgoing US President George W Bush has warned his successor that a terrorist attack is still the "most urgent threat" to the US. |
| At his last press conference before handing over to Barack Obama next week, he said there were enemies who wanted to inflict damage on Americans. | At his last press conference before handing over to Barack Obama next week, he said there were enemies who wanted to inflict damage on Americans. |
| Mr Bush said he believed North Korea may have an enriched uranium programme, while Iran was "still dangerous". | Mr Bush said he believed North Korea may have an enriched uranium programme, while Iran was "still dangerous". |
| Mr Bush wished Mr Obama good luck, saying he would be well supported. | Mr Bush wished Mr Obama good luck, saying he would be well supported. |
| There's still an enemy out there that would like to inflict damage on Americans President George W Bush | There's still an enemy out there that would like to inflict damage on Americans President George W Bush |
| Appearing before the White House press corps to thank them for their work during his two terms in power, Mr Bush said he had received a security briefing every day except Sundays for the past eight years. | Appearing before the White House press corps to thank them for their work during his two terms in power, Mr Bush said he had received a security briefing every day except Sundays for the past eight years. |
| "The most urgent threat he will have to deal with, and other presidents after him have got to deal with, is an attack on our homeland," Mr Bush said. | "The most urgent threat he will have to deal with, and other presidents after him have got to deal with, is an attack on our homeland," Mr Bush said. |
| "I wish I could report that is not the case, but there's still an enemy out there that would like to inflict damage on Americans. That will be the major threat." | "I wish I could report that is not the case, but there's still an enemy out there that would like to inflict damage on Americans. That will be the major threat." |
| Mr Bush was only eight months into his presidency when terror attacks occurred on 11 September, 2001, in the US. | Mr Bush was only eight months into his presidency when terror attacks occurred on 11 September, 2001, in the US. |
| In a wide-ranging question and answer session with the media, Mr Bush was asked about his mistakes, the economy, the Middle East and his future. | In a wide-ranging question and answer session with the media, Mr Bush was asked about his mistakes, the economy, the Middle East and his future. |
| 'Moral standing' | 'Moral standing' |
| Questioned about America's "moral standing" in the world, he strongly disagreed with suggestions that it had been damaged by the war in Iraq. | Questioned about America's "moral standing" in the world, he strongly disagreed with suggestions that it had been damaged by the war in Iraq. |
| But he acknowledged that it had been a mistake to make a speech about US troops in Iraq underneath a banner proclaiming "mission accomplished" in 2003. | But he acknowledged that it had been a mistake to make a speech about US troops in Iraq underneath a banner proclaiming "mission accomplished" in 2003. |
| President Bush outlines some of his presidential disappointments | |
| US troop numbers were subsequently increased, and 140,000 remain in Iraq as his presidency ends. | US troop numbers were subsequently increased, and 140,000 remain in Iraq as his presidency ends. |
| Other "disappointments" cited by Mr Bush were the prisoner abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib, and "not having weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq - the main reason given by the US for launching a war on Saddam Hussein. | Other "disappointments" cited by Mr Bush were the prisoner abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib, and "not having weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq - the main reason given by the US for launching a war on Saddam Hussein. |
| He said he would be willing to ask Congress to release the remaining $350bn from the government's bailout fund, if Barack Obama asked him to. | He said he would be willing to ask Congress to release the remaining $350bn from the government's bailout fund, if Barack Obama asked him to. |
| Mr Bush also said the response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 in New Orleans had been fast enough, but conceded that "things could have been done better". | Mr Bush also said the response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 in New Orleans had been fast enough, but conceded that "things could have been done better". |
| The Bush administration was widely criticised by local residents who felt abandoned in the immediate aftermath of the disaster. | The Bush administration was widely criticised by local residents who felt abandoned in the immediate aftermath of the disaster. |
| Leaving office | Leaving office |
| Mr Bush was supportive of Mr Obama, repeatedly saying that he wished him all the best and describing him as "smart and engaging" and also "a much better speech-maker than me". | Mr Bush was supportive of Mr Obama, repeatedly saying that he wished him all the best and describing him as "smart and engaging" and also "a much better speech-maker than me". |
| He predicted that the next president would suddenly realise the importance of being president of the US - either "the minute he walks in the Oval Office...[or] he may feel it the minute he gets sworn in". | He predicted that the next president would suddenly realise the importance of being president of the US - either "the minute he walks in the Oval Office...[or] he may feel it the minute he gets sworn in". |
| He went on: "All I know is, he's going to feel it. There'll be a moment when he feels it." | He went on: "All I know is, he's going to feel it. There'll be a moment when he feels it." |
| As he prepares to leave the White House with his wife Laura, the famously fit president offered a glimpse of a vigorous retirement. | As he prepares to leave the White House with his wife Laura, the famously fit president offered a glimpse of a vigorous retirement. |
| "I just can't envision myself, you know, with the big straw hat and a Hawaiian shirt sitting on some beach." | "I just can't envision myself, you know, with the big straw hat and a Hawaiian shirt sitting on some beach." |