Sworn in as the President of USA in January, 2001 and for a 2nd term in January 2005. His presidency had transformed the world political scene. The suicide attack on the World Trade Centre in New York city on September 11, 01, changed not only the history of America but has left an indelible mark on the world at large.
Terrorism has assumed a new dimension and its identification with the Islamic world has revived the theory advocated by Huttington in his book, “Clash of Civilisations”. President Bush has himself more or less endorsed this thesis by talking of crusades and Christian values. President Bush launched an invasion of Afghanistan on October 7, 2001, to exterminate the hideouts of Osama bin Laden and make America safe and secure for all times to come.
Afghanistan’s policy, like his Iraq policy, has totally failed. The Taliban in Afghanistan have re-emerged as a potent force. Hamid Karzai’s writ is confined only to the Kabul city.
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The warlords are back in action and innocent civilians, children and women are being killed almost every day in spite of the presence of the NATO and the American troops. Hamid Karzai won a pyntric victory in Oct 2009, as Abdullah Abdullah refused to participate in the runoff.
Bush era will be remembered chiefly for the attack on Afghanistan on October 07, 2001, in the wake of the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers in New York; later Bush attacked Iraq on March 20, 2003. His era would best be remembered for the bloomers in the foreign policy contributed by his Vice President, Defence Secretary and other cronies.
He had also set up terror chambers for the 9/11 suspects off the coast of Cuba. President Obama’s first important step was to close down the Guantanamo chambers and shift the trial to mainland USA. The suspects are likely to be shifted to jails in Chicago.
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Former President Bush was appointed by President Obama on Jan. 16, 2010, as his facilitator for the tragedy which struck HAITI the earthquake had killed over 150,000, The American response was quick and massive.