Today the Government Accountability Office faulted the Bush administration for mismanagement.
George H.W. Bush
The Public Record
George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1989, to January 20, 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of Vice President under Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989. Bush was a World War II veteran and served in various roles within the U.S. government, including as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1976 to 1977. His presidency is noted for significant events such as the Gulf War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, as well as his efforts in foreign policy and international diplomacy.
The Bush administration said today all detainees in U.S. military custody, including those at Guantanamo Bay, are entitled to the protections under the Geneva Conventions.
You know, some in Washington said we had to choose between cutting taxes and cutting the deficit. Today's numbers show that that was a false choice. The economic growth fueled by tax relief has helped send our tax revenues soaring.
We'll be deliberate. Yet time is not on our side. I will not wait on events while dangers gather. I will not stand by as peril draws closer and closer.
The problem with diplomacy, it takes a while to get something done. If you're acting alone, you can move quickly.
We will be deliberate. Yet, time is not on our side. I will not wait on events while dangers gather. I will not stand by as peril draws closer and closer.
When you're rallying world opinion and trying to, you know, come up with the right language at the United Nations to send a clear signal, it takes a while.
These problems didn't arise overnight, and they don't get solved overnight. It takes a while.
You can't be successful if the United States is sitting at the table alone with North Korea.
I think the best way to solve this problem diplomatically is for there to be other nations around the table with us.





