George W. Bush Quotes


This is a guy that tried to kill my dad at one time.


Context

Many have speculated that this personal grudge may have been one of the motivating factors leading Bush to his disastrous Iraq War decisions.


Citations

George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, Son of President George W. Bush, Reference to Iraq Dictator Saddam Hussein, Weekly compilation of presidential documents, September 26, 2002

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George W. Bush
George W. Bush
  • Born: July 6, 1946
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Former President of the U.S., Former Governor of Texas, Politician, Attorney

George Walker Bush is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. He was born into the Bush family; his father, George H. W. Bush, was the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993.