President Bush And Us Foreign Policy

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The United States election in 2000 raised a debate between democrat and republican and in the end the American people chose a new leader Mr. George w. Bush. President Bush clearly defined foreign policy objectives and goals. I have seen and hear our dear President Bush foreign policy after September 11. Following this, Bush has established its top priorities in foreign policy. He claims that an acts in the government to improve the international community through negotiation and cooperation. Likewise President Bush remark "It is to inspire and be inspired by other nations to work together toward a peaceful and prosperous future" (BBC News). Bush, as well as our society, feels the president should be strong- especially in international politics and policies. When the United States was attacked September 11, 2001, the people looked to the president to lead, and in essence, seek revenge. On both of these levels of domestic considerations, we will never know to exactly what extent they influence the president's choice of action, but they help us in understanding some of the foreign policy decisions. Going beyond the individual to the expectations of the position, the role consideration plays an influential domestic part in the response to an external event and ultimately foreign policymaking. Our dear President George w. Bush after the attack of September 11 has hundreds of foreign policy goals and objectives, it's most important goals currently are internationalism, national security, limiting weapons of mass destruction, and nationalism.

Towards American Internationalism, Our President Bush has encouraged democracy and democratic ideals in other countries. "American internationalism" (BBC news) is what our president call his foreig...

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...tively with any problems. That's how I view the Foreign policy that our dear President Bush have taking in considerations. As the largest superpower, the United States has been given the responsibility of leading the global community through its actions and words. That is, the opinions and values of the public (as well as interest groups that represent those beliefs) are often an important consideration in a democracy's foreign policy decision-making.

Dunn David Hasting. "A Doctrine Worthy of the Name?: George W. Bush and the Limits of the Pre- Emption, Pre- Eminace." Diplomacy& Statecraft (2006):1-29. Academic Search Premier.

The National Security Strategy of the United States, 2002 (NSS 2002), New York times, May 10, 2007,p.6

"This is war," New York Time, September 16, 2001. May 10, 2007. 0p.9

Phillip Gordon "Bush outlines foreign policy" Ft 1-2/2/3. BCC New

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