Bush's Place in History.

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Yes, this is my opinion, and I clearly stated that it was so.


I agree that G.H. Bush did exactly as he should have done: he abided by the UN mandate to drive the Iraqis out of Kuwait. Going beyond that would have been illegal in the first place and risked having our Arabian allies turn against us in the second.

The "liberal press" would have - and did - crucify Bush no matter what he did. It was primarily his conservative base that wanted him to continue to Baghdad and destroy Hussein, along with those in the American public who weren't intelligent enough to understand that he'd done the right thing. And it is my opinion that GW Bush was influenced by that conservative base, probably including his vice president, when he decided to attack. That may not have been his only reason, but I believe it played a significant part.

I agree completely. Thanks for putting things in fair perspective.