Farewell To A Flawed And Unpopular Commander-in-chief

WHEN George Bush came to power eight years ago, he appeared the ideal president for a nation that was withdrawing from the world. For a seasoned politician, he displayed a singular lack of curiosity in international matters - a perception reinforced during his Administration's first months when American might seemed enfeebled by China's seizure of a reconnaissance plane. During his inauguration in January 2001 the Herald noted his approach to foreign policy was likely to be less divisive if only ...

Presidential Novice Turns To The Four Old Hands

FLANKED by his father, former president George H. Bush, and former president Bill Clinton, with Jimmy Carter a little to one side, the younger Bush seemed to bounce on his toes, like a sportsman awaiting a curved ball. Beside him, Barack Obama seemed almost languid.