Washington  - US President George W Bush says his "biggest regret" in office was US intelligence that incorrectly stated Saddam Hussein had weapons of destruction.

"A lot of people put their reputations on the line and said the weapons of mass destruction is a reason to remove Saddam Hussein," Bush said in an interview with ABC News set to air Monday evening.

Washington  - As most Americans were beginning to think about hanging their Christmas decorations, the White House first paused to mark another anniversary - the
20th World AIDS Day - with a giant red AIDS ribbon on the presidential residence.

The 8.5-metre-high decoration which appeared Monday on the north portico symbolized the US "resolve to confront" the dreaded scourge that has infected 33 million people worldwide, US President George W Bush said.

But his commitment to fighting the disease is more than just symbolic, and even his critics and political opponents have lauded his administration's work on the issue.

Washington  - A huge red AIDS ribbon hung Monday on the north portico of the White House Monday, symbolizing the US "resolve to confront" the dreaded scourge that has infected 33 million people worldwide, US President George W Bush said.

Bush emphasized the accomplishments of his nearly eight years in office in supporting the fight against AIDS, which even his critics acknowledge was one of the strongest overtures of his administration.

The ribbon, Bush said, affirmed "the matchless value of every life."

He claimed his emergency plan for AIDS relief, known as PEPFAR, was the "largest international health initiative dedicated to a single disease."

Washington, Dec. 1 : Keen to demonstrate the United States'' support for India in the wake of the recent terror strikes in Mumbai that left at least 195 dead and 295 wounded, President George W Bush has instructed Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to travel to New Delhi to meet and commiserate with the Indian leadership.

Dubai, Nov 28 : Al Qaeda’s number two Al Zawahiri has reportedly challenged US President George Bush that sending more troops to Pakistan’s tribal areas bordering Afghanistan won’t make any difference, and that all the troops would only end going to hell.

Zawahri said that US military action against militant tribal forces in Pakistan, who are allied with al Qaeda, would fail.

Washington, Nov. 28 : U. S. President George W. Bush phoned Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from Camp David on Thursday and offered his country’s support in investigations connected with the serial terror attacks in southern Mumbai that left 125 dead and 327 injured.

According to reports, a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) team consisting of bomb and forensic experts, has been sent from Los Angeles to help in the investigation.