Did Iraq distract Bush from a domestic agenda?

Posted By Blake Hounshell Thursday, October 9, 2008 - 1:31 PM Share

Was George W. Bush too preoccupied with the mess in Mesopotamia to focus on things like education, healthcare, and the economy? Responding to reader questions about his FP cover story, "Think Again: Bush's Legacy," David Frum says no:

I have often written that I don't believe that George W. Bush ever had a well-considered domestic agenda. So in that sense, no, Iraq did not distract him.

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