Archive for the 'Bush' Category
The Iraq War: 5 Years Later
Posted on March 19, 2008 - Filed Under Bush, Iraq
On March 19, 2003, it began. “At this hour, American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger,” President George W. Bush said while announcing that the United States had declared war on Iraq.Today the Iraq War […]
Read More..>>Mr. Bush Goes to Africa
Posted on February 16, 2008 - Filed Under AIDS, Africa, Bush
For the second time in his presidency, George Bush is visiting Africa.
Perhaps the most positive enduring legacy of the Bush Admininstration will be the funding it alloted for wildly successful programs in Africa that have helped those struggling with HIV/AIDS and other aliments common in impoverished nations.
Bush wants his trip to focus on the successes […]
Bush to Congress: “We Have Unfinished Business”
Posted on January 28, 2008 - Filed Under Bush, Elections
The final State of the Union address by President Bush could be summed by the following sentence from the speech: “We have unfinished business before us, and the American people expect us to get it done.”
Yes, clearly there is unfinished business in Washington. In fact, that’s an understatement. The question is how?
How does […]
Bush to Saudi King: Throw us a Bone
Posted on January 15, 2008 - Filed Under Bush, oil
Reuters is reporting that President Bush is “lodging oil price complaints” with the Saudi King. It makes him sound more like a frustrated consumer calling a hotline rather than the most powerful leader in the world.
According to CNN:
“President Bush on Tuesday gently nudged OPEC to raise production levels, saying he hopes the oil cartel […]
Bush Soaks in Dubai
Posted on January 14, 2008 - Filed Under Bush
Today in Dubai it is a national holiday. You know it takes something big to close the banks and declare a national holiday in this financial hub, but the visit by President Bush did just that.
It has been pleasant to see images of President Bush mingling peacefully with leaders and children of Arab […]
‘Our Guy’ Musharraf Warns US to Stay out of Pakistan
Posted on January 12, 2008 - Filed Under Bush, Pakistan
President Bush’s ‘guy,’ in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf doesn’t seem to be a team player of late.
Today he told reporters that the United States would “regret the day” they crossed the Afghan border into Pakistan in an attempt to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden. He also said troops would be viewed by […]
Chavez Helps Free Hostages, US Sorta Admits
Posted on January 10, 2008 - Filed Under Bush
Here’s a situation that puts your foreign policy team in a pickle.
Former Colombian vice-presidential candidate Clara Rojas and ex-congresswoman Consuelo Gonzalez had been held hostage by Colombian rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known by their Spanish acronym FARC. The situation drew international headlines. Today they were freed. But […]
Bush Sets Sights on Peace Treaty Before Term Expires
Posted on January 10, 2008 - Filed Under Bush, Israel
After 7 years in office President Bush has arrived in Israel. After disengaging the US from the region for most of his two terms, Bush now seeks a Peace treaty to be signed by the Palestinians and Israelis before his term ends.  Â
Better late than never.
If Bush can broker a deal between the two sides it would leave him with an important […]
Bush Leaves Historic Legacy on Global Battle Against AIDS
Posted on January 5, 2008 - Filed Under AIDS, Bush
Have you ever heard of Pepfar?
In the United States the term isn’t a blip on the political or policy radar screen, unless you are a public health policy wonk. But Pepfar, short for, President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, is one of the most important achievements of the Bush administration. Since […]
How Trouble in Pakistan and Kenya Helped the Iowa Caucus Winners
Posted on January 4, 2008 - Filed Under Bush, Elections, Huckabee, Obama
Following the death of Benazir Bhutto and the chaos that erupted over the disputed election in Kenya, convention wisdom in the US was that candidates for President who stressed experience over change would stand to benefit.
The argument seems on the surface to be completely plausible. After all, isn’t Hillary Clinton more equipped to handle […]