Decision Points

From : The Telegraph
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Decision Points: For all his honesty, George W Bush still baffles us

George W Bush never really explains why he wanted to be president, how he got elected, or what he meant to do when he got there, writes Charles Moore.

George Bush and Tony Blair were close allies in war. Each admires the other. Both have published memoirs this year. So one inevitably compares the two.

Mr Blair's volume is very good at telling the reader how he operated politically. He explains how he fooled X and charmed Y. The book is much more useful to the student of politics than most leaders' memoirs because it tells you, through the eyes of a practitioner, the tricks of his trade.

Mr Bush's book, by contrast, presents a puzzle. He writes clearly. In simple form, he sets out his ethical, religious and political beliefs. He says whom he likes and dislikes. Nothing seems hidden. And yet he never really explains why he wanted to be president, how he got elected, or what he meant to do when
he got there. For that same student of politics who should study Mr Blair, the Bush book is baffling.

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