[Calpernia]

"It's been my honor to visit with folks who know firsthand the brutality of Saddam Hussein," Bush said. "These are folks who have suffered one way or the other, because the tyrant was a law unto himself and was willing to deny people basic human rights."

Bush said the stories he heard were compelling and replete with "sadness" and "bravery."

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!