Will Wonders Never Cease?

Ok, this is a small thing, but I doubted I'd ever read about it.

Saying "we have learned from our mistakes," Mr. Bush urged elected Iraqi leaders to stop squabbling and form a government, reflecting the administration's frustration with the halting political progress in Iraq. [emphasis mine]

What is going on? First Condi mentions mistakes and now the idiot-in-chief. They're playing a game on US and someone has to figure out what it is very soon.