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.
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
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
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)
