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Name: George W. Bush

Title: 43rd President of the United States

Position: PRO to the question "Should the U.S. have attacked Iraq?"

Reasoning:

"Listen, as Commander-in-Chief, I grieve for any loss of life. And I stand in -- I send my deepest sympathies to the loved ones who grieve over the loss of a soldier, a loved one. But the cause is a good cause, because we will never forget the lessons of 9/11.

This is a part of the war on terror. And the effect of what we have done in Iraq and what we're doing in Iraq will be a very positive effect on future generations of Americans, and that's very important for people to understand."

Interview with Armed Forces Radio and Television Service
August 18, 2003

Credibility
Ranking:		  Experts
PhD's, JD's (lawyers), Judges, Members of Congress, Ambassadors, Consulate Generals, heads of government, Cabinet-level positions, military generals/admirals, members of legislative bodies with significant involvement in, or related to, the U.S.- Iraq conflict.

Involvement:
  • 43rd President of the United States, 2000
  • 1994-2000 - Governor of Texas

Education:
  • M.B.A., Harvard Business School, 1975
  • B.A., Yale University, 1968

Affiliations/
Honors:
  • Co-owner, Texas Rangers baseball franchise
  • Advisor and Speechwriter for the George H.W. Bush 1988 and 1992 presidential campaigns
  • Chief Executive Officer, Harken Energy Corporation
  • 1978 - Founder, Arbusto Energy
  • 1968-1973 - F-102 fighter pilot, Texas Air National Guard

Contact Info:
Phone: 202-456-1414 (White House Switch Board) Fax: 202-456-2461
E-Mail:  president@whitehouse.gov
Web Site: www.whitehouse.gov

Other: Select Legislation passed in the Bush Administration:
  • John Warner National Defense Authorization Act, 2007
  • Unprivileged Combatant Act, 2006
  • Detainee Treatment Act, 2005
  • Medicare Act, 2003
  • No Child Left Behind Act, 2002
  • Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT Act), 2001
  • Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (EGTRRA), 2001
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