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Cheney and 'arrogant' Rumsfeld damaged America, says George Bush Sr
Former president claims hawkish reaction to 9/11 attacks and desire to ?get our way in the Middle East? hurt his son?s administration, says new biography
Former US president George HW Bush has hit out at Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld, two of the most senior figures in his son?s administration, labelling them too ?hardline? and ?arrogant? in their handling of the 11 September attacks.
A new biography of the 41st president ? Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey Of George Herbert Walker Bush ? reveals that Bush Sr held Cheney and Rumsfeld responsible for the hawkish stance that ?hurt? his son?s administration, Fox News reported on Wednesday.
The book, by Jon Meacham, is based on audio diaries that Bush recorded during his time in the White House, as well as interviews with the former president and his wife, Barbara.
'Iron-ass' Cheney and 'arrogant' Rumsfeld damaged America, says George Bush Sr | US news | The Guardian
Former president claims hawkish reaction to 9/11 attacks and desire to ?get our way in the Middle East? hurt his son?s administration, says new biography
Former US president George HW Bush has hit out at Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld, two of the most senior figures in his son?s administration, labelling them too ?hardline? and ?arrogant? in their handling of the 11 September attacks.
A new biography of the 41st president ? Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey Of George Herbert Walker Bush ? reveals that Bush Sr held Cheney and Rumsfeld responsible for the hawkish stance that ?hurt? his son?s administration, Fox News reported on Wednesday.
The book, by Jon Meacham, is based on audio diaries that Bush recorded during his time in the White House, as well as interviews with the former president and his wife, Barbara.
'Iron-ass' Cheney and 'arrogant' Rumsfeld damaged America, says George Bush Sr | US news | The Guardian