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From George to Barack: A Look at Secret Bush Memos to the Obama Team
WASHINGTON — The world was a volatile place when President George W. Bush was leaving office. So on the way out the door, he and his national security team left a little advice for their successors:
India is a friend. Pakistan is not. Don’t trust North Korea or Iran, but talking is still better than not. Watch out for Russia; it covets the territory of its neighbor Ukraine. Beware becoming ensnared by intractable land wars in the Middle East and Central Asia. And oh yes, nation-building is definitely harder than it looks.
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Baker, Peter. “From George to Barack: A Look at Secret Bush Memos to the Obama Team.” The New York Times. The New York Times, February 15, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/us/politics/bush-obama-memos.html.
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WASHINGTON — The world was a volatile place when President George W. Bush was leaving office. So on the way out the door, he and his national security team left a little advice for their successors:
India is a friend. Pakistan is not. Don’t trust North Korea or Iran, but talking is still better than not. Watch out for Russia; it covets the territory of its neighbor Ukraine. Beware becoming ensnared by intractable land wars in the Middle East and Central Asia. And oh yes, nation-building is definitely harder than it looks.
Want to Read More?
The full text of this publication is available via The New York Times.Baker, Peter. “From George to Barack: A Look at Secret Bush Memos to the Obama Team.” The New York Times. The New York Times, February 15, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/us/politics/bush-obama-memos.html.
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