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George W. Bush served as president of the United States during eight of the most consequential years in American history. The decisions that reached his desk impacted people around the world and defined the times in which we live.
Decision Points brings readers inside the Texas governor's mansion on the night of the 2000 election, aboard Air Force One during the harrowing hours after the at- tacks of September 11, 2001, into the Situation Room moments before the start of the war in Iraq, and behind the scenes at the White House for many other historic presidential decisions. For the first time, we learn President Bush's perspective and insights on:
โข His decision to quit drinking and the journey that led him to his Christian faith
โข The selection of the vice president, secretary of defense, secretary of state, Supreme Court justices, and other key officials
โข His relationships with his wife, daughters, and parents, including heartfelt letters between the president and his father on the eve of the Iraq War
โข His administration's counterterrorism programs Including the CIA's enhanced interrogations and the Terrorist Surveillance Program
โข Why the worst moment of the presidency was hearing accusations that race played a role in the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina, and a critical assessment of what he would have done differently during the crisis
โข His deep concern that Iraq could turn into a defeat costlier than Vietnam, and how he decided to defy public opinion by ordering the troop surge
โข His legislative achievements, including tax cuts and reforming education and Medicare, as well as his setbacks, including Social Security and immigration reformISBN: 9780307590619
