Washington: Former US president George W. Bush, the main promoter of the Iraq war during 2003-2011, says he still hasn't read the Chilcot report which has raised harsh criticisms against his former ally Tony Blair in the UK.

But he was convinced that the world is a better place without Saddam Hussein.

In a statement, Bush spokesman Freddy Ford explained that the former president hasn't had the chance to read the Chilcot report and that "despite the intelligence failures and other mistakes he has acknowledged previously, President Bush continues to believe the whole world is better off without Saddam Hussein in power".