Seems I'm not the only person seeing the parallels between Putin's invasion of Ukraine and George W Bush's invasions:
"In other words, the mindset of Putin in Ukraine in 2022 seems very much like the delusionary worldview held by US President George W. Bush in 2003 with regard to Iraq. Bush was another imperial invader who thought he would be greeted as a liberator, by a grateful people throwing roses."
- #GordonCampbell, 2022