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Bush's stealth United Nations policy.(George W. Bush)(Essay)
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World Policy Journal
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June 22, 2008
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A litany of failures and shattered goals has been a hallmark of George W. Bush's foreign policy in such strategic states as Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, and Russia. Yet in the midst of this bleak landscape, there has been one success for Bush. Looking back on the almost eight years of his presidency, the one arena where Bush has shown some mastery in international affairs is, counter-intuitively, the most unlikely place on the planet--namely, the United Nations. For good or ill, Bush has attained more victories in that body than in any other forum or countryman--intriguing fact, given that from the start of his White House service, Bush has treated the UN ...
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