George W. Bush is a former President of the United States who served from 2001 to 2009. Known for launching the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, reshaping U.S. Middle East policy for a generation. Recently, Bush has been referenced in debates over the Iraq War and U.S. decisions on military action against Iran. Last updated Jul 4th, 2026
The moment 25 years ago when Andrew Card whispered to President George W. Bush during a school lesson: "A second plane hit the second tower. America is under attack."
Dirk Kempthorne, a Republican who served as a U.S. senator and governor of Idaho before becoming interior secretary under President George W. Bush, has died at 74 after a battle with cancer.
"Netanyahu presented the Iran War case to us too. The response was no. The prediction was regime change, that people would rise up. None of that happened. Obama said no. Bush said no. Biden said no. We were lied to about what that war was about. The lesson of Vietnam and Iraq is: don't lie to the American people. Don't ask them to send their sons and daughters to fight."
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