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- George Bush Assume office on January 20, 2001
- Vice President: Dick Cheney
- Secretary of State: Condoleezza Rice
- Secretary of Defense: Robert Gates
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Highly criticized among the international community for what have been considered unilateral interventionist policies, President George W. Bush's foreign policy agenda seeks to protect U.S. interests in the wake of 9-11.
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Timeline
- September 11, 2001: 9-11 attacks
- October 7, 2001: Beginning of Afghanistan War
- October 26, 2001: Patriot Act signed into law
- December 14, 2001: U.S. withdraws from Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
- March 19, 2003: Beginning of Iraq War
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Downing Street Memo
In 2002, a confidential document intended for then British Prime Minister Tony Blair was accidentally leaked. The memo discussed U.S. plans to overthrow Saddam Hussein by force. It described President Bush as intent upon going to war with Iraq despite a lack of legal justification.Times Online: The secret Downing Street memo
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Bush Foreign Policy Questions
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What should the punishment be for Muntadhar al-Zeidi, who threw his shoes at President Bush yesterday? 29 AnswersThe smartest thing would be to either let him go or a slap on the wrist. Then point out that because it was George Bush and not the previous Iraqi administrati... read more -
If Hurricane Katrina and 911 didn't happen, would George Bush have been considered a good election? 1 AnswerThe answer to that really depends on who you ask that question. Outside the US, general consensus is that Mr . Bush was a self-centered bully, who only listened... read more -
What foreign companies have high earnings and strong dividends? 1 Answermorgan and forex trading and fidality investment read more
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Bush Foreign Policy Background
- BBC News: Analysis: Bush's foreign policy (2001)
Bush Foreign Policy Satire and Humor
- The Daily Show: Bush's Mideast Round-Up
- The Onion: Bush On North Korea: 'We Must Invade Iraq' (2003)




