Fareed Zakaria shows that he is not much of a student of history. While characterizing the Bush Presidency as "Imperial" he shows little historical perspective. He compares Bush to Clinton, and seems to begrudgingly admit that Clinton too, traveled with a large entourage. Citing "conventional wisdom" he clais that Bush does not genuineky communicate with people, but that Clinton did. Not much reporting there.
There are few world leaders that have the stature of President Bush. Should he be admonished for not having heart to heart talks with Chirac? Hardly.
He is a forceful presence who seems to have deveoped strong ties with Fox, Blair, Howard and Berlusconi. He appears to have a strong record of communicating with Putin, Zedong and Sung.
Bush's style, if I had to characterize it is less PR person and more CEO. He is a "get down to business" type of guy who does not appear to relish the limelight or the soireees.
Imperial? Not the word I would choose.
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Random.. hmmm !! For a change, reading and thinking may work better. Your eulogy of President Bush is the bubble, make-believe or sort of an autistic world that he is ensconsed in. Emerge .. to breathe..
Hmmm...when I emerge, I find a robust economy, Democratic elections taking place in Iraq, record aid for Aids victims in Africa...the list goes on. The bubble seems to have enveloped many on the left whose clocks have somehow stuck on 1972.
Like it or don't, it's a new world...
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