The one quote that this article uses doesn't sound all that critical of Bush to me. Methinks there's some distortion here on the part of the writer.
It's the AP. OF COURSE, there is distortion.
FReepers should pay more attention to the source and the content before they judge the headline (as you did).
Absolutely, he is not very critical at all...if anything, he is saying that the president should be tougher. Rick actually came out and called the terrorists "islamic fascists." Rick is on the right side of this argument, the AP just wishes he was going against Mr. Bush.