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America Needs A War President.(Cover Story: Special Report: What You Need to Know Now; TRUE OR FALSE?)
Byline: Fareed Zakaria
Life in America is surprisingly normal for a country with troops in two battle zones.
George W. Bush is fond of describing himself as a "war president." And he has made many decisions involving soldiers and battle. But does this make the description an appropriate one? For many people the answer is obvious. The United States is engaged in conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, after all. But Bill Clinton initiated hostilities in the Balkans twice, George H.W. Bush invaded Panama and Iraq, and neither president ever described himself as a "war president."
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Source: HighBeam Research, America Needs A War President.(Cover Story: Special Report: What You...