![]() Bush does not seem to recognize that this is a moral issue, Sycophants accept.) Enormous damage was done to our national reputation by the mistreatment of Whining like a boy caught with his hand in the cookie jar, something Bush does quite well and his The memos which led to thisĬame from the White House Counsel there is no way for him to escape that responsibility (except by ![]() Guantanamo Bay on a technicality, and later allowed his subordinates in the Defense Department toīelieve that he wanted such protection withheld from Iraqi prisoners. They refused to allow their territory to be used as a staging base for the Iraqi invasion.īush chose to withhold Geneva Convention protection from Afghan prisoners held at Bush's Administration publicly humiliated Turkey,Ī long-time ally and NATO member, by suggesting that they were only holding out for more money when Now more hated around the world than ever before. ![]() To squander long-term trust and thus ensure that this nation lost status permanently and is In order to gain immediate support, Bush was willing World, including our allies, about the existence of WMD in Iraq and the connection (which didn'tĮxist but does now) between Iraq and Al Qaeda. The good commander is a moral and ethical leader.īush ignored the predictable, obvious consequences of his actions. The good commander builds trust with subordinates and allies by treating themįairly, telling the truth, etc. Whole forest ecosystem matters-and at the CINC level, a President must have a grasp of grand The higher the rank, the more this ability to see not just the woods but the U.S.-was lost through indecision and Bush's determination to use this as an excuse for aģ) The good commander is always looking down the road to the consequences ofĬurrent actions. Response-that period during which the world would have found almost anything we did forgivable,Īnd during which most of the world expressed honest dismay for the events and sympathy for the The window of opportunity for uncriticized The good commander doesn'tīush was quick to spout off and slow to act. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, Bush or his immediate subordinates (such asĬheney) made a number of misleading and erroneous statements (including that the Air Force had shotĭown two airliners.) Bush himself projected weakness and indecision in that first 24 - 48 hours.Ģ) The good commander responds swiftly to attack. So, as Commander in Chief, Bush ignored a serious threat to this country about which he This directly contradicts the notion that tax cuts lead to saving or Person bragged about having laid off 2500 workers as soon as the market slumped, and how this made Tape part of one session, which was broadcast live on a Waco TV station. Press (it was held at Baylor University in Waco) but the University was allowed, via a student, to ![]() Meeting of rich "business leaders" to discuss the economy. With Enron, a scandal which was breaking news that summer. Taxes for the rich, which he touted as a cure for the slumping economy, and denying any connection His emphasis during this time was on domestic economic issues, specifically cutting With the topic, Bush did not publicly express any concern about it. Although briefed about terrorism until Ashcroft, his Attorney General, expressed boredom On Korea and Iraq his interest in defense was concentrated on the ballistic missile defense Recognize only nation-status military threats and showed concern only about weapons of massĭestruction in nations he identified as "rogue states." His limited interest in this topic focussed are ongoing to ensure readiness to meet anyįor the first nine months of his Presidency (as during his campaign), Bush seemed to The goodĬommander ensures that supply, training, etc. Sources, does not become fixated on one threat and thus fail to notice others. That will be the focus of the second section.ġ) The good commander anticipates threats, makes use of all intelligence President, as chief executive officer, also has responsibility to the nonmilitary citizens, and ![]() In theįirst part of this, I will consider Bush's record only as a military commander-in-chief a Let's look at that record and compare it to the standards for competent command. Not on his "youthful mistakes" but on his record as Commander in Chief. I heard a talking head on TV say that people would judge Bush's military capabilities Contact/social media about fiction news archived photos essays ![]()
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