BushCo blames terrorism on everyone but himself and continues to dig in on his failed Iraq policy. From the LA Times:

President Bush said today that mistakes made by three of his predecessors, including the Reagan administration's response to the Marine barracks bombing in Lebanon, had emboldened global terrorists and helped set the stage for the 9/11 attacks.

Yep, passing the buck to the buck is quite a surprising move. Could this be payback to Ron Jr. for speaking at the Democratic National Convention? Nancy's support of stem-cell research?

While there is truth in the statements, BushCo never seems to own to the fact that HE is part of the problem. The United States Government's continuing destructive policies have created these many enemies. This includes both Democrats and Republicans. But, blaming it on weakness of others actually makes him look weak as he continues to strip the rights of Americans in the name of security. A large-scale attack has happened on BushCo's watch and he is responsible for it. He can either work to fix the problem or do nothing. He has chosen the latter and, instead, is pursuing his own agenda hoarding the power and protecting his inner circle.

There are varying degrees of neglect - Reagan's war on drugs, Bush1's failed domestic agenda and failure to get Saddam the first time, Clinton's cutting of welfare. This time, enemies have succeeded in putting the BushCo administration in disarray, failing even to protect or service their own people in the Gulf Coast disaster. This is not the fault of previous administrations. They, at least maintained the illusion of order and method.
Still, BushCo picks and chooses:

Bush did not mention any events during the first Bush administration, such as his father's decision to end the first Gulf War without sending coalition troops on to Baghdad to topple Saddam Hussein's regime.

Why would he mention daddy? If he is going to blame somebody, he is only going to blame the right people. Moreover, as the Times' article suggests, this type of talk is just damage control in light of the upcoming massive anti-war protests to be held in DC and many other parts of the country. He, of course, won't be there, as he cannot be to close to Cindy Sheehan as she begins her vigil in front of the White House this weekend.

BushCo continues to refuse to address truth and consequences in Iraq...

"The terrorists are testing our will and resolve in Iraq," he said. "If we fail that test, the consequences for the safety and security of the American people would be enormous. Our withdrawal from Iraq would allow the terrorists to claim a historic victory over the Untied States.

"That's not going to happen on my watch," Bush said.

It already has...