In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical
decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life.
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 attacks
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:
* His decision to quit drinking and the journey that led him to his Christian faith
* The selection of the vice president, secretary of defense, secretary of state, Supreme
Court justices, and other key officials
* His relationships with his wife, daughters, and parents, including heartfelt letters
between the president and his father on the eve of the Iraq War
* His administration's counterterrorism programs, including the CIA's enhanced
interrogations and the Terrorist Surveillance Program
* 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
* 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
* His legislative achievements, including tax cuts and reforming education and Medicare,
as well as his setbacks, including Social Security and immigration reform
* The relationships he forged with other world leaders, including an honest assessment
of those he did and didn.t trust
* Why the failure to bring Osama bin Laden to justice ranks as his biggest disappointment
and why his success in denying the terrorists their fondest wish.attacking America again.
is among his proudest achievements
* A groundbreaking new brand of presidential memoir, Decision Points will captivate
supporters, surprise critics, and change perspectives on eight remarkable years in American
history.and on the man at the center of events.
Since leaving office, President George W. Bush has led the George W. Bush Presidential
Center at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. The center includes an active
policy institute working to advance initiatives in the fields of education reform, global
health, economic growth, and human freedom, with a special emphasis on promoting social
entrepreneurship and creating opportunities for women around the world. It will also house
an official government archive and a state-of-the-art museum that will open in 2013.
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