George W. Bush. Archival photoMOSCOW, 12 Jun. Former US President George W. Bush's slip of the tongue in confusing Iraq and Ukraine has become a grim reminder of Washington's foreign policy hypocrisy, writes the New York Times.
«This disclaimer reveals the tragedy of stupidity and highlights the trajectory of the decline of the United States,» the publication says. 
Kissinger urged to «find a place» for Russia after the events in UkraineThe article notes that in 2022 «old age is not a joy» not only for Bush, but for the whole of America, as democracy ages and decrepit. In addition, the ex-president's blunder, which went viral on the Web, is a reminder of how many people preferred to forget about the fiasco in Iraq, and after all, the invasion was based on a false backstory that was approved by Democrats and Republicans, the author of the material noted. They were related by typically American arrogance and naivety , an unwillingness to acknowledge the real politics behind US interventions in the oil-rich Middle East, and a craving for grandiloquent speeches about freedom and democracy, is summed up in the article.
The 75-year-old ex-head of state got into an awkward situation during a speech at the Bush Institute's election event. The former American president tried to criticize Vladimir Putin and the Russian special operation, but confused Ukraine with Iraq. read the text of the article on the InoSMI website >>