George W Bush set to admit mistakes for the first time as he reveals new details on 9/11 in memoir



Non-traditional: The cover of former President Bush's soon-to-be-published memoir, revealed for the first time



Let's hope George Bush has a good editor.

During his presidency, Mr Bush was pulled up so often for his mangling of the English language that a new term was coined for his verbal gaffes – ‘Bushisms.’



Now he has put pen to paper for a new memoir to be published in November.

Although he has famously avoided acknowledging that he did anything wrong during his two terms in the White House, his publisher claims Mr Bush ‘writes honestly and directly about his flaws and mistakes, as well as his historic achievements.’



In ‘Decision Points’, he focuses on his battle with alcohol as well as the drama of 9/11 and his two presidential election victories.

He is also expected to explain his thinking behind the decision to invade Iraq in 2003.

The former president has kept out of the limelight since moving back to Texas from Washington fifteen months ago.

‘Since leaving the Oval Office, President Bush has given virtually no interviews or public speeches about his presidency,’ said Crown publishers today.

The 'Bushisms' that WON'T appear in 'Decision Points'

‘I think we agree, the past is over.' ‘Will the highways on the internet become more few?' ‘I remember meeting a mother of a child who was abducted by the North Koreans right here in the Oval Office.’

‘One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.’

‘We’re concerned about Aids inside our White House – make no mistake about it.’

‘I’m honoured to shake the hand of a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off by Saddam Hussein.’

‘Instead, he has spent almost every day writing ‘Decision Points’, a strikingly personal and candid account revealing how and why he made the defining decisions in his consequential presidency and personal life.’



Mr Bush is said to have completed the first draft of the book, which will feature ‘never-before-heard details’ surrounding the September 11 attacks as well as his relationship with other members of his family.

‘My goal is to bring the reader inside the Oval Office for the most consequential moments of my personal and political life,’ Mr Bush said in a statement last year.



‘I look forward to painting a vivid picture of the information I had, the principles I followed, and the decisions I made,’ he added.

The 63-year-old president was paid a £4million advance for the book, about half of what his predecessor Bill Clinton received for his memoir, ‘My Life.’



