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The 39 pages that link to George W. Bush, each with the reason it gives.

• Iraq WarRelated: His administration made the decision to invade and directed the occupation.

• Barack ObamaCompared with: Obama inherited wars and a financial crisis from Bush and reversed several of his policies.

• War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)Related: His administration defined the initial goals and led the coalition’s early campaigns.

• War on TerrorRelated: His administration declared the campaign, invaded Afghanistan and Iraq, and established its early policies.

• Bill ClintonCompared with: Bush succeeded Clinton after the closely contested 2000 election.

• George H. W. BushRelated: Their father-son presidencies made the Bush family a defining modern U.S. political dynasty.

• Tony BlairRelated: Blair’s close partnership with Bush shaped Britain’s response to the September 11 attacks and the Iraq War.

• Artemis programRelated: That vision launched the Constellation effort that preceded Artemis.

• Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuseRelated: His administration directed the Iraq War and faced political consequences after the abuse became public.

• Alan GreenspanRelated: Greenspan advised Bush on economic policy and later criticized the administration’s fiscal choices.

• Colin PowellRelated: Bush nominated Powell as secretary of state and led the administration he served.

• Enhanced interrogation techniquesRelated: His administration authorized the detention and interrogation framework after the September 11 attacks.

• Operation Iraqi FreedomRelated: Bush authorized the invasion and presented the case for war to the United States and its allies.

• 2000 United States presidential electionRelated: He was the Republican nominee whose narrow Florida lead secured the presidency.

• Donald RumsfeldRelated: Bush selected Rumsfeld to lead the Pentagon during the September 11 attacks and ensuing wars.

• Al GoreCompared with: Bush narrowly defeated Gore in the 2000 presidential election after a disputed Florida recount.

• Bush v. GoreRelated: Bush was the beneficiary of the ruling that halted the recount.

• Dan RatherRelated: Rather’s reporting on Bush’s Texas Air National Guard record became a defining controversy.

• Dick CheneyRelated: Cheney served as vice president throughout Bush’s presidency.

• Iraq and weapons of mass destructionRelated: His administration made the weapons claims a leading public case for war.

• John McCainCompared with: Bush defeated McCain in the contentious 2000 Republican presidential primaries.

• Mohamed ElBaradeiRelated: His administration’s case for invading Iraq brought ElBaradei’s agency into a major political confrontation.

• Vicente FoxRelated: Fox’s relationship with Bush shaped bilateral discussions on migration and trade.

• 2008 United States presidential electionRelated: McCain faced the burden of association with the outgoing Republican administration.

• Nolan RyanRelated: Bush was part of the Rangers ownership group that brought Ryan into the club's leadership after retirement.

• Patriot ActRelated: Bush signed the Patriot Act into law on October 26, 2001.

• Bush DoctrineRelated: His administration’s security strategy became known as the Bush Doctrine.

• Bernard LewisRelated: Lewis’s analyses of the Middle East were cited in discussions surrounding Bush-era policy.

• Papahānaumokuākea Marine National MonumentRelated: His 2006 proclamation established the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument.

• Robert MuellerRelated: Bush nominated Mueller to lead the FBI, and his administration extended Mueller’s directorship beyond its usual term.

• George WillRelated: Will became a prominent conservative critic of Bush’s Iraq War and expansive federal spending.

• Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer IRelated: A 2004 U.S. Supreme Court case over the portrait tested whether Altmann could sue Austria in U.S. courts.

• T. Boone PickensRelated: Pickens publicly supported Bush and discussed energy policy with national political leaders.

• Ann CoulterRelated: Coulter supported Bush’s presidency and its post-September 11 security policies.

• The ChicksRelated: Natalie Maines criticized him shortly before the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

• Karl RoveRelated: Rove was Bush’s longtime political strategist and a senior adviser in his White House.

• Muntadhar al-ZaidiRelated: Bush was the target of al-Zaidi’s shoe-throwing protest.

• Protests against the Iraq WarRelated: His administration’s case for war became a central target of protest.

• War in IraqRelated: His administration made the decision to invade and directed the initial occupation.