Former US president George W. Bush (centre R) smiles with former Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) before taking part in the ceremonial first pitch for the Japan Series professional baseball match between the Yomiuri Giants and Nippon Ham Fighters at the Tokyo Dome stadium on November 3, 2009. Bush arrived here earlier in the day for a two-day private visit to Tokyo. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

Former US president George W. Bush (centre R) smiles with former Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) before taking part in the ceremonial first pitch for the Japan Series professional baseball match between the Yomiuri Giants and Nippon Ham Fighters at the Tokyo Dome stadium on November 3, 2009. Bush arrived here earlier in the day for a two-day private visit to Tokyo.

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  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Anti-war demonstrators dressed up as bloodied former Prime Minister Tony Blair (L), US President George Bush and Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) stand outside the Iraq Inquiry on November 24, 2009 in London. Chairman of the Iraq Inquiry Sir John Chilcot will lead a committee of Privy Counsellors who will consider the period from the summer of 2001 to the end of July 2009, embracing the run-up to the conflict in Iraq, the military action and its aftermath.
  3. Frances Townsend, former Assistant to US President George W. Bush for Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, full committee hearing on 'The Fort Hood Attack: A Preliminary Assessment' on November 19, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The panel was investigating 'whether the federal agencies and employees involved missed signals or failed to connect the dots in a way that enabled Major Nidal Hasan to carry out his deadly plan.' Hasan has been charged in the deadly shooting spree in the Fort Hood army base which left 13 dead and 42 wounded on November 5.
  4. Frances Townsend, former Assistant to US President George W. Bush for Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism, and US Army General John Keane, former Vice Chief of Staff, testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, full committee hearing on 'The Fort Hood Attack: A Preliminary Assessment' on November 19, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The panel was investigating 'whether the federal agencies and employees involved missed signals or failed to connect the dots in a way that enabled Major Nidal Hasan to carry out his deadly plan.' Hasan has been charged in the deadly shooting spree in the Fort Hood army base which left 13 dead and 42 wounded on November 5.
  5. William Safire receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President George W. Bush (R) in the East Room of the White House in Washington, December 15, 2006. Safire, the former Richard Nixon speechwriter who went on to become known for his columns on politics and language in The New York Times, has died, the newspaper said on Sunday. Safire, who was 79, died at a hospice in Rockville, Maryland, the Times said. An aide to Safire said he had suffered from cancer.
  6. Former President George W. Bush, right, and wife, Laura Bush, stand during the playing of the National Anthem, before the announcement of a community service project called Service Learning Adventures in North Texas, or "SLANT 45," at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.
  7. Muntazer al-Zaidi (C), the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, wears a new pair of leather shoes as he arrives to give a press conference following his release at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  8. Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former US president George W. Bush, gives a press conference at the al-Baghdadia offices in the capital Baghdad on September 15, 2009. Zaidi was released after a nine-month stint in prison.
  9. TOKYO - NOVEMBER 30: Japanese comedy group The Newspaper pose, as they mimic former Japanese Prime Ministers Junichiro Koizumi (L) and Taro Aso, for a stage greeting before the Japan Premiere of 'Capitalism: A Love Story' at Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills on November 30, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The film will open at a limited number of theaters in Tokyo and Osaka on December 5, and throughout the rest of Japan on January 9, 2010.
  10. Former US president George W. Bush (centre R) smiles with former Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) before taking part in the ceremonial first pitch for the Japan Series professional baseball match between the Yomiuri Giants and Nippon Ham Fighters at the Tokyo Dome stadium on November 3, 2009. Bush arrived here earlier in the day for a two-day private visit to Tokyo.
  11. Former President George W. Bush, center, reacts as U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos, left, and former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi smile after Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the start of Game 3 of the Japan Series baseball between the Yomiuri Giants and the Nippon Ham Fighters at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009.
  12. TOKYO - OCTOBER 09: (JAPANESE Former Prime Ministers Yoshiro Mori (2R) and Junichiro Koizumi (R) offer incense at the altar during the funeral of ex finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa at Zempukuji Temple on October 9, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Nakagawa was found dead in his home on October 4, the cause of death remains unknown.

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