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History's Verdict
Power Line —
... Historian Andrew Roberts puts the case for President Bush's administration, especially in foreign policy, very well. He begins with an anecdote that sums up our fatuous times, as far as the President's image is concerned: ...
Thank you, President Bush
The Anchoress —
Offered without apology:
History will show that George W. Bush was Right
by Andrew Roberts
The American lady who called to see if I would appear on her radio programme was specific. “We’re setting up a debate,” she said sweetly, “and we want to know from your perspective as a historian whether George W Bush was the worst president of the 20th century, or might he be the worst president in American history?”
“I think he’s a good president,” I told her, which ...
No More Mister Nice Blog — DISPATCH FROM A PARALLEL UNIVERSE By the time January 20 rolls around, I believe every single person on the planet who still likes George W. Bush will have been recruited by Karl Rove to write a think piece about how wonderful a president W was. Tonight, in London's Telegraph, it's big-cheese right-wing British historian and sometime Bush dinner guest Andrew Roberts; his bootlicking piece is called "History Will Show That George W Bush Was Right." I'm not going to rehash the arguments -- you can guess. It was a dangerous world and ...
News....
Theo Spark —
... giant database will store private details of EVERY person in 'Big Brother' Britain. Soon you will need permission to take a dump. Top retailers see sales plummet: PC World, Currys and Homebase post 10% dive in last quarter. How many will survive 'til the summer? Labour's passport giveaway: 275,000 migrants a year could get UK citizenship. WTF! History will show that George W Bush was right. Too right. Top Secret MoD ...
Larwyn's Link Kerplosion: The Socialist Climate Czar's conflicting interests
Doug Ross @ Journal —
... : Gateway Pundit History will show that George W. Bush was right : Telegraph : The decisions taken by Mr Bush in the immediate aftermath of that ghastly moment will be pored over by historians for the rest of our lifetimes. One thing they will doubtless conclude is that the measures he took to lock down America's borders, scrutinise travellers to and from the United States, eavesdrop upon terrorist suspects, work closely with international intelligence agencies and take the war to the enemy has foiled dozens, perhaps scores of would-be murderous attacks on America. There are ...
Historian Re History
Jules Crittenden —
... Posits it will shows George W. Bush was right. Andrew Roberts at UK Telegraph : At the time of 9/11, which will forever rightly be regarded as the defining moment of the presidency, history will look in vain for anyone predicting that the Americans murdered that day would be the very last ones to die at the hands of Islamic fundamentalist terrorists in the US from that day to this. The decisions taken by Mr Bush in the immediate aftermath of that ghastly moment will be pored over by historians for the rest of our lifetimes. One thing they will doubtless conclude is that the ...
On the defining issue of our time, how will history view President Bush?
Sister Toldjah —
... For example, when many on the left - including PEBO, and even some in his own party, wanted him to abandon Iraq, he held strong to the belief that we could win there and set in place a semi-democratic nation in the Middle East that would be a much-needed strong ally of the US. He came on board with the idea of the surge in late 2006 and as a result, guess what? The goal is being realized. Historian Andrew Roberts nails that point home here in a piece that will surely have heads exploding amongst the Bush-hating far left. There’s no ...
History Today
N/A —
History has spoken. Already. Hand me another glass of Kool Aid, please.
. . . history, by looking at the key facts rather than being distracted by the loud ambient noise of the
24-hour news cycle, will probably hand down a far more positive judgment on Mr Bush’s presidency than the immediate, knee-jerk loathing of the American and European elites.
At the time of 9/11, which will forever rightly be regarded as the defining moment of the presidency, history will look in vain for anyone predicting that the ...
Here’s one historian…
neo-neocon —
…who thinks history will look kindly on President Bush.
History’s Second Draft
Neptunus Lex —
Will it look like this?
In the avalanche of abuse and ridicule that we are witnessing in the media assessments of President Bush’s legacy, there are factors that need to be borne in mind if we are to come to a judgment that is not warped by the kind of partisan hysteria that has characterised this issue on both sides of the Atlantic.
The first is that history, by looking at the key facts rather than being distracted by the loud ambient noise of the
24-hour news cycle, will probably hand down a far more ...
How much BS wankery can one fit into a glowing retrospective on Bush?
Comments from Left Field —
... I”m unsure because I have my limits on reading this garbage. For this Telegraph op/ed piece titled “History will show that George W Bush was right“, my limit was paragraph #8: ...
Bush was right Beautifully mannered history buff
Balloon Juice —
... that it wouldn’t be long “before pundits decided it was time to be “counter-intuitive” and start “reassessing” the Bush legacy”. Today, the UK Telegraph publishes a classic Bush reassessment piece by nut job ...
Looking back on George W. Bush
TigerHawk —
Two recently widely-linked columns almost perfectly capture my own ambivalence about George W. Bush and his administration. Pro , and ...
Bush’s Legacy and Obama’s Burden
Stones Cry Out —
... I believe that history is likely to judge him far more kindly as time passes. President Bush’s lasting legacy will be the War on Terror. His response to the 9/11 attacks reset forever our approach to terrorism. Unless President-elect Barack Obama totally dismantles the anti-terrorism measures adopted under President Bush (and I don’t think he will), President Bush will long be remembered as the President who forever changed America’s approach to terrorism. ...
In common with the UK Government, Saddam's own generals, the French, Chinese, Israeli and Russian intelligence agencies, and of course SIS and the CIA
¡No Pasarán! —
…the cold light of history will absolve Bush of the worst conspiracy-theory accusation writes Andrew Roberts: that he knew there were no WMDs in Iraq. History will show that, in common with the rest of his administration, the British Government, Saddam's own generals, the French, Chinese, Israeli and Russian intelligence agencies, and of course SIS and the CIA, everyone assumed that a murderous dictator does not voluntarily destroy the WMD arsenal he has used against his own people. And if he ...
The End of Bush Derangement Syndrome? No.
The Discerning Texan —
... in Iraq with the assurance of a repetition of Saigon 1975 as soon as the mad and bad Bush 43 was gotten out of the way. This time, the price was paid by the Iraqi people. But in the future, the bill may be presented somewhat closer to home. And as for the "worst president in history" himself, George W. Bush has exhibited nothing but his accustomed serenity. Despite the worst his enemies could throw at him, his rehabilitation has already begun (as can be seen here, here, here, and here). He will be viewed at last as a man who picked up the worst hand ...
The End of Bush Derangement Syndrome? No.
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
... in Iraq with the assurance of a repetition of Saigon 1975 as soon as the mad and bad Bush 43 was gotten out of the way. This time, the price was paid by the Iraqi people. But in the future, the bill may be presented somewhat closer to home. And as for the "worst president in history" himself, George W. Bush has exhibited nothing but his accustomed serenity. Despite the worst his enemies could throw at him, his rehabilitation has already begun (as can be seen here, here, here, and here). He will be viewed at last as a man who picked up the worst hand ...
If you were First Lady…
The Anchoress —
... final week of an administration, Bush had 40 or so families of fallen soldiers to the White House. The staff had set aside up to two hours. Bush, a man who normally keeps to schedule, spent over four hours meeting in small groups with the family members of those who had fallen in battle.
Obi’s Sister: Goodbye and Godspeed
Bush years: in pictures
From the UK: History will show that Bush was right
Praying for the War Presidents: Both Bush and ...
Thank You Mr. President
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
... Strata also points us to this superb retrospective by Andrew Roberts which is a must read. Just a small example: ...
Thank You Mr. President
The Discerning Texan —
... Strata also points us to this superb retrospective by Andrew Roberts which is a must read. Just a small example: ...
