George W. Bush Commentary

Boisterous Bushies

Morton Abramowitz | Jan 06, 2010
Many of Obama’s conservative critics are responsible for the foreign-policy problems he faces. They need to lay off and let the president clean up their mess.

A War We Can't Afford

Doug Bandow | Jan 04, 2010
We can’t pay for the conflict in Afghanistan. So why are we still there?

Derailing Lisbon

Doug Bandow | Oct 29, 2009
Unelected EU bureaucrats want to pass the Lisbon Treaty to further their aims of a united Continent. Czech President Vaclav Klaus might stop them.

Bush's Third Term

James Joyner | Jul 22, 2009
Obama’s foreign policy is the same as George W. Bush’s.

Prince Charming

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Jul 21, 2009
Obama thinks other countries will do what he wants because he’s friendly and isn’t George W. Bush. After six months, it’s clear this assumption is completely wrong.

Et Tu, Joe?

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | May 22, 2009
President Obama wants to “reset” our relations with Russia. But he could be sabotaged by skeptics in Congress—and Joe Biden.

Pelosi's Pirouettes

Ximena Ortiz | May 21, 2009
Nancy Pelosi’s flip-flopping votes on the Iraq War and wishy-washy statements on torture are indicative of the supine stance Congress took during the Bush administration.

Right-and Wrong

Jacob Heilbrunn | May 12, 2009
The GOP has made demonizing the world and defending torture its shibboleths. If it wants to curb Obama’s foreign policy, it needs a new approach.

Farewell to All That

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jan 16, 2009
Bush’s address last night revealed his many shortcomings. Refusing to see things as they actually are, he still thinks his crusade for democracy has made us safer.

Afghanistan's Drug Problem

Ted Galen Carpenter | Dec 05, 2008
Washington wants to stamp out Kabul’s drug trade. Doing so won’t solve our problems there—and could have disastrous consequences.

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