Despite his not closing the borders, Americans will miss the quality of him as an individual and as an elected official.
'A few Iraqi journalists stood to apologize to Mr. Bush.
"Thanks for apologizing on behalf of the Iraqi people. It doesn't bother me," Mr. Bush said before cracking a joke that lightened the tense atmosphere in the room.
"If you want the facts, it was a size 10 shoe that he threw," he said. "