Many Americans are coming to terms with the magnitude of the mistake in Iraq. The guilt felt by Bush's former supporters is painful, but managable. In the end, we'll survive, though not as the people we were (forgive the melodrama).

But for Bush himself, it must be a whole different ballgame. Ultimately, the decision for war was his. I honestly fear for him, should he be forced to face up to what we've done. Can a human psyche bear the weight of such responsibility, once it's realized? I can't see how.

I don't think his denial is surprising, but it *is* tragic, devastating and costly. I don't know with any certainty, of course, what kind of man Bush really is, but my guess is that history (American, Iraqi or otherwise) will not remember him kindly, to say the least.