In an interview to ABC news, Bush said pulling out from Iraq now would be akin to a surrender.
The US President was received by Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz when he arrived in his limousine from\nthe highly-guarded US embassy, where he reportedly rested last night along with wife Laura Bush
The landmark visit, which might see a historic civilian nuclear deal inked between India and the US, has already triggered protests from Muslims, human rights activists and the Left parties.
"No leader or policymaker involved will claim to have gotten everything right in the region, Iraq especially," he said.
The US president and the British Prime Minister face massive drops in popular support.
President Bush also praised American Sikhs for their accomplishments and contributions to the success of the United States.
Former United States President George W Bush on Tuesday successfully underwent a surgery to clear a blocked artery in his heart.
Probably acknowledging setbacks in Iraq for the first time, Bush predicted violence will not end with parliamentary polls on Thursday and that a lot of work remained to be done.
'My father was so happy. This is the kind of president he needs -- one who will attack and spend money and break the country. I am sure my father wanted McCain more than President Barack Obama. McCain has the same mentality as Bush. My father would be disappointed because Obama got the position,' Omar told the Rolling Stone magazine.
60 Minutes anchor Dan Rather said their source had lied about documents indicating Bush was favoured during the Vietnam war due to his political connections.
"See, the interesting thing is that a president has got plenty of advisors, but what a president never has is someone who gave him unconditional love. And therefore when I talked to my dad, I was more interested in the father-son relationship," explained Bush the President. "You got a lot of people who can give you advice, but your rarely have people who can pick up the phone and say, 'I love you, son,' or, 'Hang in there, son'."
This is the first time the South African leader met Bush after he launched a verbal attack on the American leader and his Iraq policy in 2003.
Bush said he looks forward to meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh next week.
Retired general Tommy Franks, former CIA director George Tenet and former Iraq administrator L. Paul Bremer received the the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States.
"Our goal is an integrated, unified national intelligence effort," the US president said.
It was raining lightly at the time. Bush slid on the road, suffering scrapes that later required bandages by the White House physician, a White House spokesman said.
US President George W Bush has said America continues to face grave threat from terrorists, who are not only determined but also are patiently waiting to strike back.
On Monday, Chaturvedi became the first quadruple centurion in the Cooch Behar Trophy final as his knock earned Karnataka their maiden title in the U19 tournament.
President George W Bush on Friday assured Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani of the US administration's continued support for the democratic government in Pakistan in the wake of former President Pervez Musharraf's resignation.
But the US president rejected demands that Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld be sacked for his failure to prevent atrocities against Iraqi prisoners.
Benjamin L Ginsberg quit after his links with anti-Kerry groups were exposed.
Kiara Advani and Vicky Kaushal got candid about their personal and professional lives on Karan Johar's Koffee With Karan.
'Egypt brokered a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, but Hamas routinely violated that ceasefire by launching rockets into Israel. On December 19th, Hamas announced an end to the ceasefire and soon unleashed a barrage of rockets and mortars that deliberately targeted innocent Israelis -- an act of terror that is opposed by the legitimate leader of the Palestinian people, President (Mahmoud) Abbas,' Bush said. More than 400 people have been killed in the latest attacks.
Bush said that the waiver would 'facilitate the transition to democratic rule in Pakistan'.
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