Do you think bush would have gone to rio? I think not.
The point I was making about Bush is that consulted and deliberated amply before pulling the trigger, and he always had citeable acts of war to respond to, making his actions unquestionably legal. He was far from a publicity hound, much more open with his administration, and (I am convinced) he was genuinely concerned about any consequences to Americans and America, considering them of very high importance.
I often criticize Bush, but he always defaulted to pro America policy.