The Decider returns to haunt Mr Nuance as George W. Bush eclipses Barack Obama

Telegraph.co.uk / 5 days ago

George Bush: The 43rd and 44th American presidents are a study in contrasts, but the link between them is symbiotic, argues Toby Harnden.

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