Considering that Bush was surrounded by and forced to be diplomatic with so many critics of U.S. and Israeli policies toward terrorists, his off the record comments were remarkably low key and restrained.
The people who seem to think the President made a mistake don't seem to take into account that the mic was supposed to be turned off, and the environment the President is in is considerably more hostile than most FR threads.
In fact, from the President's point of view, it must've been as frustrating as dealing with a room of DUmmies.
Well said.