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Bush Turns Philosopher; With Presidency At "Nadir," Bush Seeks Answers From Leading Intellectuals
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Jul 03, 2007 03:55pm |
| Category | General |
| News Date | Jul 03, 2007 03:00pm |
| Description | Although he's "not generally known for intellectual curiosity," the Washington Post reports Monday that with his presidency at its "nadir," George W. Bush has summoned leading authors, historians and theologians to the White House for a series of philosophical discussions.
What's on the president's mind? The Post says he's seeking answers to deep questions like: "What is the nature of good and evil in the post-Sept. 11 world? … How will history judge what we've done? Why does the rest of the world seem to hate America? Or is it just me they hate?"
In interviews with some of those who have attended these unpublicized sessions, the Post says Mr. Bush "seems alone, isolated by events beyond his control." Friends and advisers, too, worry that Mr. Bush, burdened by the unrelenting war in Iraq, "remains largely locked inside the fortress of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in the seventh year of a presidency turned sour." |
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