An Oral History of the Bush White House

Vanity Fair by Cullen Murphy, Todd S. Purdum | Dec. 31, 2008 (News Analysis)

January 20, 2001 After a disputed election and bitter recount battle in Florida whose outcome is effectively decided by the Supreme Court, George W. Bush is sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States. In foreign affairs he promises an approach that will depart from the perceived adventurism of his predecessor, Bill Clinton, in places such as Kosovo and Somalia. (“I think the United States must be humble,” Bush said in a debate with his ... Full Story »

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by James Canning - Jan. 6, 2009

Outstanding compedium of comments and observations of those close to the decision-making in the White House, especially regarding Iraq. George W. Bush comes across as arrogant and ignorant to an extent that boggles the mind. Bush said it would be unlikely that civil war would erupt in the wake of the removal of Saddam Hussein. Dick Cheney threatened the arms inspectors who voiced doubts about Iraq having any WMD. In fact, Cheney already knew Iraq had no WMD, but this fact does not come out clearly in this piece.

Bush seems to have been the dupe of the neocons and the other warmongers, particularly those surrounding Dick Cheney. Bush's incompetence truly is astounding.