January 25, 2008

State Of Disorder

On Monday, President Bush will stand before Congress and the American people and deliver his final State of the Union address. White House press secretary Dana Perino has said Bush's speech will be "forward-looking, not retrospective in any way." But while the administration may be shying away from the L-word, that won't stop others from taking the opportunity to parse the president's legacy as he enters his final year in office.

In this week's National Journal cover story, James Kitfield focuses on Bush's lasting impact on U.S. foreign policy -- and what that will mean for the next commander in chief. "With his belated push for a Middle East peace deal and a pact ending North Korea's nuclear program, Bush is clearly trying to polish his legacy," Kitfield writes, pointing to the president's full slate of overseas trips planned for 2008. His final State of the Union address will be "a last chance to articulate a strategic vision that makes sense of a world in turmoil for a nation in a state of great unease."

Read the full article here.

Posted at 1:05 PM
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