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| − | George Walker Bush, the 43rd president of the [[USA]], | + | '''George Walker Bush''', the 43rd president of the [[USA]], is not to be confused with his father, [[George H. W. Bush]], [[CIA]] [[spook|operative]] and the 41st U.S. president. He is brother of [[Jeb Bush]], former [[Governor of Florida]]. His family background is detailed in the ''highly recommended'' ''[[Family of Secrets]]''. |
| − | He is brother of [[Jeb Bush]], former Governor of Florida. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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==September the 11th, 2001== | ==September the 11th, 2001== | ||
| − | [[image:bush_is_told_about_911.jpg|left|470px|thumbnail|A handler informs George Bush that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. He continues to read a story to the children.]] | + | [[image:bush_is_told_about_911.jpg|left|470px|thumbnail|A handler informs George Bush that a plane had crashed into the [[World Trade Center]]. He continues to read a story to the children.]] |
Although [[US President]] at the time of the attacks and although he used the event as an excuse for a lot of blustering later on, George W. Bush appears not to been deliberately sidelined during the [[9-11]] event, notwithstanding the suggestions (for example, by [[Mark Gorton]]) that 9/11 was planned by [[George H. W. Bush|his father]]). George W. was in a primary school in Florida when the events occurred, and after being informed that a plane had crashed into the [[World Trade Center]], "he does not even turns his head, it is obvious he knew what was up, if he were really surprised his first reaction would have been to look in the eyes of the person whispering to him".<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/911truth/comments/2g3ndf/how_did_you_realise_for_the_first_time_that_911/</ref> Bush continued to read a story about a goat to the class of primary children, reportedly because he didn't want to upset them. The [[US Secret Service]] also apparently saw no problem with leaving him where he was, strongly suggesting that they did not perceive the events of that day as a threat. Bush appears therefore to have been kept out of the way and out of the loop by his handlers. | Although [[US President]] at the time of the attacks and although he used the event as an excuse for a lot of blustering later on, George W. Bush appears not to been deliberately sidelined during the [[9-11]] event, notwithstanding the suggestions (for example, by [[Mark Gorton]]) that 9/11 was planned by [[George H. W. Bush|his father]]). George W. was in a primary school in Florida when the events occurred, and after being informed that a plane had crashed into the [[World Trade Center]], "he does not even turns his head, it is obvious he knew what was up, if he were really surprised his first reaction would have been to look in the eyes of the person whispering to him".<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/911truth/comments/2g3ndf/how_did_you_realise_for_the_first_time_that_911/</ref> Bush continued to read a story about a goat to the class of primary children, reportedly because he didn't want to upset them. The [[US Secret Service]] also apparently saw no problem with leaving him where he was, strongly suggesting that they did not perceive the events of that day as a threat. Bush appears therefore to have been kept out of the way and out of the loop by his handlers. | ||
| − | His popularity, extremely low before the 9/11, rose ''dramatically'' in its aftermath. | + | His popularity, extremely low before the [[9/11]], rose ''dramatically'' in its aftermath, his inaction notwithstanding - a demonstration of the effectiveness of the [[strategy of tension]]. |
==War Crimes Indictment== | ==War Crimes Indictment== | ||
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==2004 US Presidential Election== | ==2004 US Presidential Election== | ||
| − | [[Skull and Bones]] member George W. Bush won the 2004 US Presidential Election | + | [[Skull and Bones]] member George W. Bush won the [[2004 US Presidential Election]] against his fellow bonesman [[John Kerry]]. |
==Later activities== | ==Later activities== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 11:08, 13 March 2017
George Walker Bush, the 43rd president of the USA, is not to be confused with his father, George H. W. Bush, CIA operative and the 41st U.S. president. He is brother of Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida. His family background is detailed in the highly recommended Family of Secrets.
Contents
Background
George Bush Jr. is son of a lifelong intelligence operative, George (H. W.) Bush Sr. He was sent to Yale university where he like his father and grandfather he became a member of the Skull and Bones society. He went to Harvard Business school, but showed little aptitude for business. This did not stop him following the pattern set by his father, of using business as a cover for other activities.[1]
September the 11th, 2001
Although US President at the time of the attacks and although he used the event as an excuse for a lot of blustering later on, George W. Bush appears not to been deliberately sidelined during the 9-11 event, notwithstanding the suggestions (for example, by Mark Gorton) that 9/11 was planned by his father). George W. was in a primary school in Florida when the events occurred, and after being informed that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center, "he does not even turns his head, it is obvious he knew what was up, if he were really surprised his first reaction would have been to look in the eyes of the person whispering to him".[2] Bush continued to read a story about a goat to the class of primary children, reportedly because he didn't want to upset them. The US Secret Service also apparently saw no problem with leaving him where he was, strongly suggesting that they did not perceive the events of that day as a threat. Bush appears therefore to have been kept out of the way and out of the loop by his handlers.
His popularity, extremely low before the 9/11, rose dramatically in its aftermath, his inaction notwithstanding - a demonstration of the effectiveness of the strategy of tension.
War Crimes Indictment
- Full article: Bush Torture Indictment
- Full article: Bush Torture Indictment
Bush was found guilty of war crimes, including the authorisation of torture, which is illegal under the United Nations Convention Against Torture which the USA has ratified. Former UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Manfred Nowak has given expert opinion that Bush has no immunity as a former head of state. US attorney Vincent Bugliosi, forcefully argued in his 2008 book, The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder that since Bush intentionally misled Congress and the US population about the reasons for invading Iraq, under the felony-murder rule the deaths of over 4,000 American soldiers and 100,000 Iraqi civilians amount at the very least to second-degree murder. Bugliosi has argued for Bush's impeachment and offered to work with any US State's Attorney General interested in pursuing the prosecution.
Bush was tried in absentia and convicted by the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission both for crimes against peace and conspiracy to commit war crimes, specifically torture, after the Iraq War and torture carried out at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. No sentence was pronounced, but the tribunal referred their findings to the chief prosecutor at the International Court of Justice in the Hague.[3]
2004 US Presidential Election
Skull and Bones member George W. Bush won the 2004 US Presidential Election against his fellow bonesman John Kerry.
Later activities
Since 2009, Bush has received a total in excess of $15 million for giving speeches, sometimes for as much as $200,000 each.[4]
An event carried out
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Patriot Act | A legislative coup d'état |
Legal Case
| Name | Plaintiff(s) | Defendant(s) | Start | End | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saifullah Paracha v. George W. Bush | Saifullah Paracha | George W. Bush | 8 December 2004 | 18 November 2008 | A habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of a prisoner of Guantanamo Bay. |
Quotes by George W. Bush
| Page | Quote | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Black site | “The US does not torture. I have not authorized it and I will not” | 2005 |
| Non-Aligned Movement | “Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.” | 20 September 2001 |
| Polarising perspective | “Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime.” | 20 September 2001 |
Appointments by George W. Bush
| Appointee | Job | Appointed | End | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis A. Aguilar | Securities and Exchange Commissioner | 31 July 2008 | June 2015 | |
| Victor Ashe | US/Ambassador/Poland | 2004 | 26 September 2009 | |
| Stephen Cambone | Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence | 2003 | 2007 | |
| Lester Crawford | FDA/Commissioner | 18 July 2005 | 23 September 2005 | Resigned after his lies emerged regarding a conflict of interest. |
| Jack Dyer Crouch | US/Ambassador/Romania | 2004 | 2005 | |
| Eugene Dodaro | Comptroller General of the United States | 13 March 2008 | ||
| Clark Ervin | Inspector General of the United States Department of Homeland Security | 26 December 2003 | December 2004 | |
| Jeffrey Feltman | US/Ambassador to Lebanon | 2005 | 2008 | |
| Henrietta Fore | Under Secretary of State for Management | 2 August 2005 | 17 November 2007 | |
| Henrietta Fore | USAID/Administrator | 17 November 2007 | 20 January 2009 | |
| Henrietta Fore | Director of the United States Mint | August 2001 | 2 August 2005 | |
| William S. Farish III | United States Ambassador/United Kingdom | 12 July 2001 | 10 July 2004 | |
| Alexander Karsner | US/Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy | 23 March 2006 | 2008 | |
| Frank Lavin | US/Ambassador/Singapore | 10 September 2001 | 11 October 2005 | |
| Mark McClellan | FDA/Commissioner | 14 November 2002 | 25 March 2004 | "Streamlined" regulatory requirements for new drugs. |
| Mark McClellan | Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | 25 March 2004 | 14 October 2006 | |
| Kenneth Mehlman | Director of the Office of Political Affairs | 20 January 2001 | 23 May 2003 | |
| Andrew Natsios | USAID/Administrator | May 2001 | 14 January 2006 | |
| Dina Powell | Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office | 2003 | 2005 | |
| Kristen Silverberg | US/Ambassador/EU | 22 July 2008 | 18 January 2009 | |
| Francis X. Taylor | US/Coordinator for Counterterrorism | 13 July 2001 | 15 November 2002 |
Related Quotations
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black site | “The US does not torture. I have not authorized it and I will not” | George W. Bush | 2005 |
| Jimmy Carter | “Nowadays, because of the unwarranted invasion of Iraq by Bush and Blair, which was a completely unjust adventure based on misleading statements, and the lack of any effort to resolve the Palestinian issue, [there is] massive Islamic condemnation of the United States. (...) (American media organisations), have been cowed, because they didn't want to be unpatriotic. There has been a lack of inquisitive journalism. In fact, it's hard to think of a major medium in the United States that has been objective and fair and balanced, and critical when criticism was deserved” | Jimmy Carter | 2004 |
| Contadora Island | “Surely you've heard the rumors about why Noriega was taken down and today rots in a U.S. prison." "I've heard that he had cameras on Contadora Island." It was an infamous resort off Panama's coast, a "safe haven" where U.S. businessmen could treat politicians to every conceivable vice. I had visited—and used—Contadora several times during my EHM days. "You heard who got caught by those cameras?" Jose nodded. "From where I sit, those rumors ring awfully true. I've experienced things that take them out of the realm of fantasy." He cocked his head. "So have you." He paused, looking around. "And it terrifies me." ” | John Perkins | 2007 |
| Jörg Haider | “Asked about the impression that Saddam is better for him than Bush, Haider said: "The choice is really hard for me. Both have been at war with international law and committed human rights violations. The one is lucky enough to command a world power, hence the power to write the laws, while the other has been a weak dictator"” | Jörg Haider | |
| US/2000 Presidential Election | “There was one exact moment, in fact, when I knew for sure that Al Gore would Never be President of the United States, no matter what the experts were saying — and that was when the whole Bush family suddenly appeared on TV and openly scoffed at the idea of Gore winning Florida. It was Nonsense, said the Candidate, Utter nonsense. . .Anybody who believed Bush had lost Florida was a Fool. The Media, all of them, were Liars & Dunces or treacherous whores trying to sabotage his victory. . . Here was the whole bloody Family laughing & hooting & sneering at the dumbness of the whole world on National TV. The old man was the real tip-off. The leer on his face was almost frightening. It was like looking into the eyes of a tall hyena with a living sheep in its mouth. The sheep's fate was sealed, and so was Al Gore's.” | Hunter S. Thompson |
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Bush Cheney Rumsfeld and 9/11 | webpage | 1 December 2005 | Matt Everett | |
| Document:Sanitising the Iraq War | article | 6 July 2016 | Jonathon Shafi | The full horror of what Blair unleashed will never be truly understood in the West. And, internationally the full consequences of this war are still to be felt. As the sister of a soldier killed in Iraq said: “There is one terrorist in this world and his name is Tony Blair.” |
| Document:The Trump Administration’s Syria Gas Attack Narrative Continues to Unravel | Article | 18 April 2017 | Michael Krieger | United States Government: "They Lied About Iraq; They Lied About Libya; They're Lying About Syria." |
| Document:Twenty Years On, We’ve Learned Nothing From 9/11 | Speech | 17 September 2021 | Ron Paul | 20 years on from 9/11, Ron Paul says that The Establishment in the United States has learned nothing since the attacks. |
| Document:We are the war criminals now | Article | 29 November 2001 | Robert Fisk | George W. Bush says that "you are either for us or against us" in the war for civilisation against evil. Well, I'm sure not for bin Laden. But I'm not for Bush. I'm actively against the brutal, cynical, lying "war of civilisation" that he has begun so mendaciously in our name and which has now cost as many lives as the World Trade Center mass murder. |
| Document:Why Isn’t Everyone In Favour of Taxing Financial Speculation? | report | 19 April 2016 | Robert Reich | Bernie Sanders wants to tax stock trades at a rate of 0.5 percent (a trade of $1,000 would cost $5), and bond trades at 0.1 percent. The tax would reduce incentives for high-speed trading, insider deal-making, and short-term financial betting. Sanders’ 0.5 percent tax could thereby finance public investments that enlarge the economic pie rather than merely rearrange its slices – like tuition-free public education. |
| Document:Why Tony is right to entertain Assad | Article | 17 December 2002 | Rod Liddle | Bashar al Assad became the first Syrian leader to visit the United Kingdom in 2002. |
| File:Theres something about Henry.doc | Article | June 2000 | David McGowan |
