Since the White House is not providing a transcript of Laura Bush's interview on NBC's breakfast show Today, here is the relevant excerpt. The interview, with Ann Curry, aired on the 25th of April but was taped earlier in the week. The opening discussion is between Matt Lauer and Curry about the interview --
CURRY: I also asked Mrs. Bush about other challenges her husband is facing. [tape begins]
You know the American people are suffering...
Ms. BUSH: Mm-hmm.
CURRY: ...watching...
Ms. BUSH: Oh, I know that...
CURRY: ...this war.
Ms. BUSH: ...very much. And believe me, no one suffers more than their president and I do when we watch this, and certainly the commander in chief who has asked our military to go into harm's way.
CURRY: What do you think the American public need to know about your husband?
Ms. BUSH: Well, I hope they do know the burden of worry that's on his shoulders every single day for our troops. And I think they do. I mean, I think if they don't they--they're not seeing what the real responsibilities of our president are.
CURRY: It must be hard for you to watch him in this?
Ms. BUSH: Well, it's hard. I mean, of course, it's absolutely hard.
Here's the video.
UPDATE: Dan Froomkin also has the words and associated commentary.
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