Before his departure, Bush singled out Iran, calling it the “biggest threat to peace in the Middle East.”

President Bush: “The message to Iran is that, you know, your desire to have a nuclear weapon, coupled with your statements about the destruction of our close ally, has made it abundantly clear to everybody that we have got to work together to stop you from having a nuclear weapon. I mean, to me it’s the single biggest threat to peace in the Middle East is the Iranian regime.”

Meanwhile, President Bush is claiming he has given up golfing as a gesture to the sacrifice of US troops and their families. In an interview with the Politico, Bush said, “I don’t want some mom whose son may have recently died to see the commander in chief playing golf. I feel I owe it to the families… to be in solidarity as best as I can with them. And I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal.” Presidential historian Robert Dallek said, “That’s his idea of sacrifice, to give up golf?”