What was George W. Bush's biggest mistake while in office?

Attacking Iraq in the first place not an option?

Junior created so many disasters it is hard to say which one was the worst. Some had a cascading effect so you couldn't always tell where one ended and the next one started. OTH he did make Nixon and Raygun look good.

I strenuously object to the premise of this poll. It seems to suggest that W actually made mistakes.

Attacking Iraq, without waiting to work diplomatically. Starting a war in Afghanistan without getting a consensus from the rest of the world that war was the best option.

He should have concentrated on the Taliban and El Quida, the real threat to the west.

What about ignoring security reports that bin laden was planning an attack?

"Claiming there were WMDs in Iraq". Was that really a "mistake"? It got him the war he wanted. Stupid or a liar? Your choice.

There should have been another line to pick. "All of the above"

Moving from the moral high ground that "America" has tried to build over the centuries will affect & embolden those who would do it, and its allies, harm!
Come back to leadership, not brinksmanship!

G.

Actually, I think the biggest mistake was none of the above. Saying there were weapons of mass destruction was an outright lie. The biggest mistake was sending so many young people to die in Iraq needlessly and killing so many innocent Iraqis in the process, not to mention destroying so much of their infrastructure.

"What about ignoring security reports that bin laden was planning an attack?"
I think Clinton was the great ignorer..Cole, WTC (first attempt), etc.

George's biggest mistake was running for the presidency of the USA.

George Bush's mistake's was going to war with a country that had nothing to do with osama and his terrorists parties and sending over 5000 of his country men/woman to die for nothing.

should there not have all of the above