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'''George W. Bush''', more commonly known as George Bush, was the 43rd President of the [[United States of America]] from 2001 to 2009, serving two terms under affiliation with the Republican | '''George W. Bush''', more commonly known as George Bush, was the 43rd President of the [[United States of America]] from 2001 to 2009, serving two terms under affiliation with the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. He is the son of former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] Director and 41st President of the United States, [[George H. W. Bush]], often called Bush Senior. | ||
==Presidency== | ==Presidency== | ||
=== | ===2003 Iraq War=== | ||
George Bush is best remembered for starting the 2003 [[Iraq War|invasion of Iraq]] under false pretences,< | George Bush is best remembered for starting the 2003 [[Iraq War|invasion of Iraq]] under false pretences,<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=George W. Bush confronted: ‘A million Iraqis are dead because you lied’|date=2021-09-20|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/george-w-bush-confronted-a-million-iraqis-are-dead-because-you-lied/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706221535/https://www.liberationnews.org/george-w-bush-confronted-a-million-iraqis-are-dead-because-you-lied/|archive-date=2022-07-06|retrieved=2022-12-07}}</ref> protecting the perpetrators of abuse and torture at [[Abu Ghraib]] and intensifying the [[War in Afghanistan|invasion of Afghanistan]]. | ||
By all metrics, he is a war criminal but he has never been tried as such. | By all metrics, he is a war criminal but he has never been tried as such. | ||
== References == | |||
Revision as of 23:50, 7 December 2022
George W. Bush | |
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| Born | George Walker Bush July 6, 1946 New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America |
| Nationality | Statesian |
George W. Bush, more commonly known as George Bush, was the 43rd President of the United States of America from 2001 to 2009, serving two terms under affiliation with the Republican Party. He is the son of former CIA Director and 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, often called Bush Senior.
Presidency
2003 Iraq War
George Bush is best remembered for starting the 2003 invasion of Iraq under false pretences,[1] protecting the perpetrators of abuse and torture at Abu Ghraib and intensifying the invasion of Afghanistan.
By all metrics, he is a war criminal but he has never been tried as such.
References
- ↑ "George W. Bush confronted: ‘A million Iraqis are dead because you lied’" (2021-09-20). Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-12-07.