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Bush delivering final TV address | |
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US President George W Bush is warning that the "gravest threat to our people remains another terrorist attack", in his final television address. | |
Mr Bush was also using the speech to reflect on his eight years in power. | |
And he was to offer his "best wishes to President-elect Obama, his wife Michelle, and their two beautiful girls", according to a transcript. | |
Mr Bush will leave office on 20 January when Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th American president. | Mr Bush will leave office on 20 January when Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th American president. |
'Disappointed' | 'Disappointed' |
As he approaches the end of his administration, Mr Bush has been conducting a number of media appearances and interviews. | As he approaches the end of his administration, Mr Bush has been conducting a number of media appearances and interviews. |
Not having weapons of mass destruction [in Iraq] was a significant disappointment George W Bush Bush years in figures | Not having weapons of mass destruction [in Iraq] was a significant disappointment George W Bush Bush years in figures |
On Monday he gave his final White House news conference, in which he defended his record as president. | On Monday he gave his final White House news conference, in which he defended his record as president. |
He also admitted that he was "disappointed" by some aspects of his presidency, including the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal, and the government's handling of Hurricane Katrina. | He also admitted that he was "disappointed" by some aspects of his presidency, including the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal, and the government's handling of Hurricane Katrina. |
"Not having weapons of mass destruction [in Iraq] was a significant disappointment," he added. | "Not having weapons of mass destruction [in Iraq] was a significant disappointment," he added. |