George W. Bush 
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SOURCE: The Atlantic
1/23/2023
Why We Went to War on Iraq
by Melvyn P. Leffler`
One foreign policy historian argues that the decision to invade Iraq was made out of genuine concern for thwarting attacks on Americans and preserving the United States' ability to use military power in the Middle East.
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SOURCE: The Atlantic
9/8/2021
After 9/11, the U.S. Got Almost Everything Wrong
by Garrett M. Graff
"The events of September 11, 2001, became the hinge on which all of recent American history would turn, rewriting global alliances, reorganizing the U.S. government, and even changing the feel of daily life."
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SOURCE: Made By History at the Washington Post
5/20/2021
What Liberal Comparisons between Bush-Cheney and Trump Get Wrong
by Joseph Stieb
Liberal critics of Liz Cheney have suggested she's a hypocrite, blasting Trump's "Big Lie" while having championed the deceptions that led to the Iraq War. This is an imperfect comparison, which ignores the real lessons of Iraq – that fixing the fact-finding process to fit a policy is a common and continuing danger.
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3/28/2021
Is History Ready to Judge the Trump Presidency?
by Samuel (Shenger) Zhou
Understandings of presidential success and failure might have to be revised for Donald Trump; while Trump failed to win reelection, his media tactics will allow him, unlike the previous Republican president George W. Bush, to retain control of his party and remain a national force even out of office. Is this the future of the presidency?
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3/7/2021
When Did America Stop Being Great?
by Nick Bryant
Nick Bryant began observing America as a 16 year old at the patriotic spectacle of the 1984 Olympics. His book traces the path from "Morning in America" to "American Carnage," fixing some blame but also seeking a way through.
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2/28/2021
Twenty Years Ago, Rioters Tried to Stop a Presidential Vote Count – and Succeeded
by Robert Brent Toplin
On November 22, 2000 a mob succeeded in deciding a presidential election.
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SOURCE: The New Republic
12/9/2020
The End of the Businessman President
by Kyle Edward Williams
Will Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic mark the end of the pernicious myths that the popular good is served by running government like a business, or that business executives have a talent for governing?
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SOURCE: Washington Post
11/4/2020
The Night the Supreme Court Settled a Presidential Election, Declaring George W. Bush the Winner
On the day the Supreme Court's Bush v. Gore ruling was released, it was not immediately clear that it made George W. Bush the president-elect.
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11/1/2020
A Kick in the Leg: The Secret, Corrupt Political History of the Nobel Peace Prize
by Unni Turrettini
The Nobel Prize Commiteee has departed from Alfred Nobel's wishes to honor the cause of global demilitarization and disarmament in favor of statements of political favor in the awarding of the Peace Prize.
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SOURCE: Made by History at The Washington Post
10/27/2020
The Historical Case for George W. Bush Endorsing Joe Biden
by Louis P. Masur
Hamilton demonstrated in 1800 something that matters today: being retired from politics isn’t the same as being retired from citizenship.
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SOURCE: Texas Monthly
9/20/2020
Are We Ready to Rehabilitate George W. Bush’s Reputation?
by Andrew R. Graybill
The presidency of Donald Trump has allowed supporters of George W. Bush to push for a reevaluation of a man who left office with historically high unfavorability ratings. A SMU professor digs into recent books by way of evaluating whether Dubya will get a raw deal from history.
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SOURCE: The Atlantic
8/17/2020
The Bush-Gore Recount Is an Omen for 2020
An oral history of the craziest presidential election in modern history.
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SOURCE: Business Insider
7/2/2020
Democrats May Beat Trump in November and Still not Learn the Most Important Lesson from his Presidency
by Daniel Bessner
Democrats must not just defeat Trump; they must commit to fighting a culture of elite impunity that has enabled the rise of Trump and an unaccountable Republican Party.
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5/3/2020
Trump’s Attacks on the WHO Evoke Nostalgia for George W. Bush
by Jeffrey J. Matthews
George W. Bush's promotion of cooperative international health initiaitves to fight HIV-AIDS is a bright spot in his presidential legacy.
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SOURCE: The New York Times
3/3/2020
The Coronavirus Test Is Too Hard for Trump
by Jamelle Bouie
The president joins Herbert Hoover and James Buchanan as a leader who failed when it mattered most.
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SOURCE: Wall Street Journal
3/13/19
Long-Classified Memo Surfaces Warning of ‘Perfect Storm’ From Invading Iraq
Diplomats accurately forecast many setbacks: sectarian violence, attacks on U.S. troops, Iranian intervention and long road to structural change.
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SOURCE: NY Magazine
11-14-17
Beware the Bush Family Image-Rehab Machine
by Sam Tanenhaus
Compared with Trump the Bushes are stellar. But they lied too.
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SOURCE: Informed Comment blog
10-26-15
Bush Lapdog Blair can’t Even Apologize Correctly for Destabilizing the Middle East
by Juan Cole
Blair’s “apologies” always take the form of the little boy who, when instructed to apologize for calling a lady fat, says, “Lady, I’m sorry you’re fat.”
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SOURCE: The Conversation
6-16-15
Is George W Bush a burden or blessing for Jeb Bush’s 2016 campaign?
by Justin Vaughn
Now that Jeb Bush has finally officially announced his bid for the White House, the chattering class can shift its conversation to whether he will win and what hurdles stand in his way.
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12-16-14
Review of George W. Bush’s "41: A Portrait of My Father"
by James Graham Wilson
It was at the suggestion of David McCullough’s daughter that Bush decided to write about his father.
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