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billion reconstruction effort was largely a failure with most of that money spent on security or lost to waste and fraud, it said. Former President George W. Bush's administration cited its belief that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's government held weapons of mass destruction to justify the decision to go to wa

a dangerous dictator and his supposed stocks of weapons of mass destruction. It was also to create a functioning democracy and thereby inspire what Bush called a "global democracy revolution." The effort was supposed to be cheap -- to require few troops and even less time. Instead, it cost the Unite

ber 2003, Rumsfeld told a press conference about President Bush's request for $21 billion for Iraq and Afghan rec

T's REMEMBER: Ten years ago when President George W. Bush announced the invasion into Iraq in March 2

lly in Chicago, said he didn't oppose all wars, just the "dumb" ones. They are joined by the small cadre of allies in print — the Washington Post's Walter Pincus, the national security bureau of Knight- Ridder -- who dared to doubt the mise en place of intelligence being hand-delivered to the press by an admi

overhaul was done by Republican President George W. Bush in 2007. It collapsed in Congress. Obama did

on such a divisive issue will require a delicate balancing act. The last major attempt at an immigration overhaul was done by Republican President George W. Bush in 2007. It collapsed in Congress. Obama did not follow through with a promise to seek an overhaul in his first term, fearing a repeat of the earlie

rhaul was done by Republican President George W. Bush in 2007. It collapsed in Congress. Obama did not

sing Mali as any example this week in The Washington Post — Obama administration learns that `leading from behind' is the right place for the U.S. — Walter Pincus says that, "leading from behind" is the right policy choice for the United States to follow in most of today's international confrontations with wha

's Program on Science and Global Security. Everyone recalls that regime change was the stated U.S. policy for most of the eight years of President George W. Bush's administration, but few Americans realize that the younger Bush was a latecomer to American attempts to control Iran's government. Recall the Aug

nge was the stated U.S. policy for most of the eight years of President George W. Bush's administration, but few Americans realize that the younger Bush was a latecomer to American attempts to control Iran's government. Recall the August 1953 military coup that overthrew the elected government of

for most of the eight years of President George W. Bush's administration, but few Americans realize

ne, 2012 Article 1. The Washington Post A step forward in Iranian nuclear talks David Ignatius The Washington Post Iranians know their history Walter Pincus Asia Times Towards a new Arab cultural revolution Alastair Crooke Article 4. The Daily Star Egypt faces hard economic challenges Mohammed Samh

Oct. 8, 2015. 51 Silk Road, which acted: Holman W. Jenkins Jr, “The Anti-hero of Silk Road,” Wall St

Guardian’ Journalist: Snowden Docs Contain NSA ‘Blueprint,’ ” USA Today, June 15, 2013. 168 a heart attack: Citizenfour. 168 “keys to the kingdom”: Walter Pincus, “Snowden Still Holding ‘Keys to the Kingdom,’ ” Washington Post, Dec. 18, 2013. Also, Ledgett interview, 60 Minutes, CBS, Dec. 15, 2013. | | Epst_9