Dubyea Breaks His Silence

The Former President George W. Bush’s memoir, ‘Decision Points’, is set to hit bookshelves one week after November’s midterm elections, in an apparent attempt to make him seem still somewhat politically relevant.

The basic gist of the book is that Bush focuses on 14 decisions that he made throughout his life and throughout his turbulent presidency, therefore making it an unconventional memoir.

This book is one of the more anticipated literary releases of the year; with people pining to be enlightened by what went through Bush’s head, if anything, during key decision-making processes through his presidency.

“I think his new book will help his reputation,” said 21-year-old political science major, Samantha Flores. “I feel that there's only so much a president can say while in office so I think the fact he isn't president anymore will give him more freedom to speak through this memoir. I’m looking forward to reading it or at least hearing about it because I’m interested to know more of what went into his presidential decisions. In all honesty do I think it's going to ‘convert’ the nay-sayers? No, but it will be good to have a more in depth view of his opinion.”

Personally, to read, finally, what went through Bush’s head on 9/11, and during the intense months after, would bring me some sort of closure. Anything that could help me better understand why we are in the wars we are currently entrenched in, would bring me some sort of long lost comfort that has been absent since 2001.

Will this book change my opinion of Bush and his presidency? No, because I feel I foolishly supported him during his first term, and during the beginning of his second term. I feel, as most American’s do, that we were taken for granted of, and that our fear was used to manipulate our feelings and sentiments towards war.

Nothing can change the fact that we are stuck in two long-lost battles in the Middle East. Nothing can change the fact that we have lost many men and woman who are fighting for this country. But maybe some light shed on the subject, and on the thinking processes that ultimately made these unfortunate decisions, could bring some closure to those that need it the most, the American people.

“I don’t know all that much about his memoir since it isn’t out yet,” said 25-year-old Noah Selling from New York, NY. “I do however think it would be a very interesting read to get a real point of view from him. I am prior service Army and truly have no respect for him as a leader or a boss. To see how he brought us strongly into a horrible situation with a lack of facts and no exit strategy should open up the thought process for me at least. I know very well from all of my military friends and family that none of them were supporters of his but I am trying to understand who really was.”