David Frum helped to write George W Bush’s iconic “Axis of Evil” speech a decade ago. That speech was heavily criticised at the time, but Bush’s claims have all been proved true, says Frum.
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US ‘dream team’ not so green
When Barack Obama replaced George W. Bush, environmentalists in the US shared the President’s hope for the future. The tide seems to be turning, however, with environmental activists becoming frustrated with the Government’s lack of progress, writes Brad Knickerbocker.
Sweeping away Bush’s crimes is tarnishing Obama
The revelations that the CIA under George Bush was engaged in human experimentation on detainees is not something that the Obama administration can just ignore, says Glenn Greenwald.
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CIA used detainees as human guinea pigs
The Bush administration’s attempts to prove that “enhanced” interrogation techniques did not constitute torture actually involved the CIA using human experimentation on detainees.
The War on Terror ends, the War on Al-Qaeda begins
The US National Security Strategy was announced last week, finally bringing an official end to the War of Terror. The war strategy shows Barack Obama as a very different president to his predecessor, writes Waleed Aly.
BP oil spill: blame Bush
The Bush administration and its pro-oil industry policies should shoulder a large part of the blame for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, argues Matthew Yglesias.
Even Reagan isn’t enough of a Reaganite
The Republican Party has launched so far to the hard right that none of the modern Republican presidents — not Reagan nor Nixon nor Dubya — would be able to be elected today.
The rebellious Laura Bush — the pro gay feminist
Laura Bush, wife of Dubya, may have kept silent during her time as First Lady, but now she is openly contradicting her husband on issues of gay marriage and abortion.
Talking bull about Bush
George W Bush may not be the most eloquent of presidents, but he is about to become an author with the release of his memoir Decision Points. Gawker offers up its take on Bush’s big decisions.
Bush “knew Guantanamo prisoners were innocent”
A former senior aide to Colin Powell says Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld knew that “the vast majority of Guantánamo detainees were innocent”, but thought releasing them would harm their case for war in Iraq.
Did Bush wipe his hands after shaking with a Haitian?
Right now the interwebs are going mad at the footageof George W. Bush wiping his hands on Bill Clinton’s shirt after shaking the hand of a man in Haiti. But is that the real story or is Bush being unfairly mocked for being punctual? You be the judge.
Meet Bush’s ghostwriter
The man who penned George W. Bush’s memoirs is 28-year-old Christopher Michel. After starting life as an unpaid White House intern only seven years ago, he became the Pres’s pet favourite, head speechwriter and a member of Dubbya’s “inner circle”.
Abbott overcompensates and big business pays the price
It’s not a good idea to act as if your opponents are right. But Tony Abbott has decided he needs a big policy to fix his problem with women voters and his eggs are in the paid parental leave basket.
PHOTO GALLERY: How presidents age disgracefully
Apparently having the weight of the world on your shoulders heavily increases your chances of grey hair and a deeply furrowed brow. See how quickly US presidents age in office. It’s not pretty.
Bush and Clinton: Why we’re joining forces for Haiti
In a joint op-ed for the NYT former US presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton put their differences aside to “spearhead private-sector fund-raising efforts” for Haiti.
Blair’s secret Iraq notes to Bush
Tony Blair sent secret letters to George Bush in 2002 promising British support for military action in Iraq, former Downing St spin doctor Alastair Campbell has told the Chilcot Inquiry.
John Kerry: How Bush stuffed up our chance to get Bin Laden
Al Qaeda’s power is growing as of late, so it’s too bad President Bush missed the chance to capture Osama bin Laden back in 2001. The decision to let Afghanistan troops lead have cursed the US military ever since, writes John Kerry.
Dowd: Rush Limbaugh is immature and narcissistic
Shock jock Rush Limbaugh is one of the key media mouths of the Republican Party and he loves to insult at Obama. Too bad he forgets the actions of his good mate Dubya, because it wasn’t Obama who stuffed the economy or brought about the war in Iraq, notes Maureen Dowd.
Clinton and Bush to face-off
Billed as “The Hottest Ticket in Political History”, former US Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will face-off in a public debate in February next year. A ringside ticket will set you back US$1250, but the slugfest promises to be worth every penny.
Bush wasn’t dumb, just superficial
A new paper analysing George Dubbya Bush’s psyche says it’s a myth he’s stupid — his IQ is in the top 10% of the population — he’s just “intellectually lazy”, and thus prone to make stupid decisions.
No more Mr Nice Guy: Obama needs to toughen up
This whole soft and sweet Barack Obama act isn’t working on a global scale, if even Hamid Karzai is ignoring Obama’s “smart diplomacy” writes Mark Steyn. Obama could learn some tough guy lessons from George Dubya.
Bush hits the motivational speaking circuit
Dubbya has a new gig: motivational speaking. The former US President will hit the circuit this weekend, putting his *ahem* renowned public speaking skills to good use at a business seminar in Texas.
The climate change report Bush tried to suppress
America’s EPA has finally released a 2007 report suppressed by the Bush White House, which recommends the government begin regulating greenhouse emissions because of the serious threat posed by climate change.
Dowd: Gandhi wuz robbed! Bono too!
Maureen Dowd’s got the real story of what went down when Bill Clinton and George Dubya Bush heard about Barack Obama getting the Nobel Peace prize. It wasn’t pretty.
Where have all the war caskets gone?
The answer, my friend, is sitting in the White House. Even though casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to mount, the media has lost all interest in parading images of flag-draped American war caskets since Bush left office, says Byron York.
