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Bush Defends Legacy but Concedes Some Mistakes

The tone of the news conference -- the "ultimate exit interview," as Bush jokingly called it -- was in keeping with a stream of recent speeches and interviews that appeared to be aimed at setting the record straight after years of relentless pounding ...

From MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ, The Washington Post,  12 Jan 2009
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  White House,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Saddam Hussein,  Tony Blair

Panetta's Peers Back Him for CIA

Clarke said he made his case to Panetta, who queried him closely about the need for the funds and whether the agencies were prepared to spend them. As Clarke recalled yesterday, Panetta then gave the go-ahead for the initiative, disappointing a large ...

From MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ, The Washington Post,  6 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Central Intelligence Agency,  Bill Clinton,  White House,  Anthony Lake,  Al-Qaeda

Advisers reflect on 8 years with Bush

WASHINGTON - White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten and national security adviser Stephen Hadley remember conferring with President Bush during the darkest days of the Iraq war, in 2005 and 2006, when violence was out of control. In daily 7 a.m. ...

From MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ, Boston Globe,  3 Jan 2009
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  White House,  Joshua B. Bolten,  Stephen Hadley,  Karl Rove

Two Advisers Reflect on Eight Years With Bush

"It was pretty grim news," Hadley recalled last week. For him, however, the sessions underscored the president's focus. "This notion that somehow the president didn't know what was going on, information was withheld from him in some way, he didn't have ...

From MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ, The Washington Post,  2 Jan 2009
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  White House,  Karl Rove,  Karen Hughes,  Dick Cheney

Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Strip Imperil Obama's Peace Chances

"If the casualty reports are accurate, Hamas is going to respond. And this isn't a two- or three-day deal in which the genie is put back in the bottle," said Aaron David Miller, a Middle East scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for ...

From MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ, The Washington Post,  28 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Hamas,  George W. Bush,  Aaron Miller,  Condoleezza Rice

Obama's Peace Chances Dim

"If the casualty reports are accurate, Hamas is going to respond. And this isn't a two- or three-day deal in which the genie is put back in the bottle," said Aaron David Miller, a Middle East scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for ...

From MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ, The Washington Post,  27 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Hamas,  George W. Bush,  Aaron Miller,  Condoleezza Rice

Portugal Urges E.U. to Accept Former Guantanamo Detainees

Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ...

From MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ, The Washington Post,  12 Dec 2008
Related Topics: European Union,  Barack Obama,  Condoleezza Rice

Report Offers Obama Recommendations on Handling Genocide Threats

One guidepost for such efforts may come in a report being released today by a task force led by former secretary of state Madeleine K. Albright, an adviser to Obama and Clinton, and former defense secretary William S. Cohen. Among dozens of steps, the ...

From MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ, The Washington Post,  8 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House,  Bill Clinton,  George W. Bush,  Madeleine K. Albright

Success of Clinton Choice Hinges on Rapport

Many of the most successful secretaries of state, though not all, enjoyed great influence with the presidents they served, giving them crucial leverage with foreign leaders and inside the national security establishment. But Obama and Clinton are only ...

From MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ AND GLENN KESSLER, The Washington Post,  2 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Bill Clinton,  Barack Obama,  James B. Steinberg,  U.S. Democratic Party,  White House

Rapport With Ex-Rival Will Be Key for Clinton

Many of the most successful secretaries of state, though not all, enjoyed great influence with the presidents they served, giving them crucial leverage with foreign leaders and inside the national security establishment. But Obama and Clinton are only ...

From MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ AND GLENN KESSLER, The Washington Post,  1 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Bill Clinton,  Barack Obama,  James B. Steinberg,  U.S. Democratic Party,  White House

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