Publication
Sep 2003
In his address to the nation shortly after Labor Day 2003, President Bush spoke of the problems in Iraq and appealed to the will of Americans to persevere and make sacrifices. In Europe this was widely viewed as the long-overdue admission of failure and of the growing strain on America's military power and financial resources. In the US proponents of the "imperial overstretch" thesis felt vindicated as well.
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Author | Jens van Scherpenberg |
Series | SWP Comments |
Issue | 35 |
Publisher | Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) |
Copyright | © 2003 Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) |