George W. Bush Calls Iraq War ‘Unjustified and Brutal,' Later Says He Meant Ukraine

Former U.S. President George W. Bush speaks during the flag raising ceremony prior to The Walker Cup at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla., on May 7, 2021. Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images

Former President George W. Bush accidentally condemned the “unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq” but quickly corrected himself to say he meant to refer to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Bush, who launched the invasion of Iraq in 2003, made the error during a speech in Texas on Wednesday, a clip of which has been circulating on social media.