It was clear enough to me what Gerald Ford was saying:
JIM LEHRER: And military, security policy, etc., and that one, of course, is remembered for the statement that you made, "There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, an there never will be under a Ford administration." Why did you say that?
PRESIDENT GERALD FORD: ... There's no question I did not adequately explain what I was thinking. I felt very strongly, and I, of course, do so today, that regardless of the number of Soviet armored divisions in Poland, the Russians would never dominate the Polish spirit. That's what I should have said. I simply left out the fact that at that time in 1976, the Russians had about 10 to 15 divisions in Poland. Well, of course the presence of those divisions indicates a domination physically of the Poles, but despite that military occupation of Poland by the Soviets, it never in any way ever destroyed the strong, nationalistic spirit of the Polish people. And I felt, and of course, I'm pleased now the Poles are going to throw the Russians out And the quicker they do it, the better. And I'm proud of what they're doing, and, of course, I get a little satisfaction that maybe I was right in 1976.
Interview November 11, 1989
"There's no question I did not adequately explain what I was thinking. I felt very strongly, and I, of course, do so today, that regardless of the statements made by Osama bin Laden that he was responsible for 9/11, that Mr. bin Laden was basically a good person and 9/11 with Bush's fault from the beginning."