Bush never had the gift of persuasion, the ability to give a State of the Union address or a press conference that left his enemies disarmed, but there was a time when he at least seemed like a leader - like someone consequential, active, and important, whatever one thought of his actions and their consequences. Full Story »
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This op-ed concerning the Bush Administration only makes a couple of points, both rather unoriginal and obvious. The essay is well written and, though short, has a narrow, manageable scope.
Bush has always been more Manichaean than Christian in his simplistic, dualistic way of viewing the world -- light vs. dark, good vs. evil, et ... More »
Not much here. The article covers points which have been covered lots of times before--and much better. Basically, the author wanted to say something profound about the whimpering end to Bush, but couldn't find much that is profound. Failure is like that.
Anyone paying attention even before the 2000 election when Bushies stabbed McCain in the back could figure out that the a Bushie administration was ... More »
Weak commentary on G W Bush's flaccid performance in his waning days in the White House. The author claims Iran was an "uncrackable problem" and that Bush was "gutsy" in backing the "surge" in Iraq.
Iran has sought normal relations with the US for many years, so it really is astonishing for this writer to argue Bush could not have done anything ... More »
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