Former US president George HW Bush passes away at age 94

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Statement by President George W. Bush on the death of his father, President George H.W. Bush <a href="https://t.co/wDD0vnlN8U">https://t.co/wDD0vnlN8U</a> <a href="https://t.co/t7UsDYSKY8">pic.twitter.com/t7UsDYSKY8</a></p>— George W. Bush Presidential Center (@TheBushCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBushCenter/status/1068735938510106625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

Former US President George HW Bush has died at the age of 94, his son George W Bush has announced.

George Bush Sr, as he was known, passed away on Friday evening, a spokesperson said on behalf of the family.

He was the 41st US president between 1989 and 1993, after serving two terms as vice-president to Ronald Reagan.

In April, he was admitted to a hospital intensive care unit with a blood infection, a week after the death of his wife of 73 years, Barbara.

"Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died," George Bush Jr, who went on to serve as the 43rd US president, said in a statement.

"[He] was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for."

Bush Sr joined politics in 1964 after starting a Texan oil business and becoming a millionaire by the age of 40.

During World War Two, he was an aviator against the Japanese before being shot down in September 1944 while on a bombing raid.

He is survived by five of his children and their spouses, 17 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two siblings.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46410225

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Quite a career he had - US Navy, Yale University, Oil tycoon, diplomat, Vice President and finally POTUS. Shame his first child didn't share his father's intellect and judgement though.

 

[zn426]

Quite a career he had - US Navy, Yale University, Oil tycoon, diplomat, Vice President and finally POTUS. Shame his first child didn't share his father's intellect and judgement though.

Did he really have good judgment? He inspired hopes of a US-assisted uprising in Iraq, only to leave them out to dry and trying to resist Saddam Hussein without any real strength.
He also signed off on the Pressler Amendment and completely withdrew from helping Afghanistan after the '80s war, which you could argue led directly to the events of 9/11.

 

[Markhor]

The last old school moderate Republican before the hard right took over. He did what his son failed to do in building an international coalition to defeat Saddam in Kuwait, obtaining a UN resolution for the use of force, and did not topple Saddam despite having an opportunity to do so recognising he didn't have the UN mandate or support from the Arab coalition.

He also was one of the few modern day Presidents unafraid of using American leverage with Israel - refusing to sanction an aid package if they froze settlement building before the Madrid peace conference.

He was lambasted for going back on "read my lips, no new taxes" - but he did the right thing for the country by recognising he needed to raise revenues to tackle the Reagan deficits even though it costed him politically in 1992. He also passed a Clean Air Act and Disabilities Act.

More negative aspects would be his role in the Iran-Contra affair - the Contras were a right-wing terror outfit in Nicaragua who the US covertly supported who killed many civilians during the civil war in the 80s. The Willie Horton ads in the 1988 Election were appalling dogwhistles to peoples' worst fears.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

Failed at the most important role in his life

Don’t know much else about him without using the internet

 

[pmahones]

Failed at the most important role in his life

Which is?

 

[chacha kashmiri]

Which is?

No grandkids to continue his legacy

 

[Robert]

41 was the last Republican POTUS I had much time for. The USN WW2 service helped. The Willy Horton thing was bad. But he made sure his Middle East intervention was UN-sanctioned and didn’t go too far like his son.

 

[pmahones]

No grandkids to continue his legacy

no grandchildren or no grandchildren who is line to be president?

"When Bush was still in the Navy, he married Barbara Pierce (1925–2018) in Rye, New York on January 6, 1945.[12] The marriage produced six children: George W. (b. 1946), Robin (1949–1953), Jeb (b. 1953), Neil (b. 1955), Marvin (b. 1956), and Doro (b. 1959)"

"W" has two daughters. Jeb has two sons and a daughter.


You do know that US is not a monarchy?

 

[chacha kashmiri]

no grandchildren or no grandchildren who is line to be president?

"When Bush was still in the Navy, he married Barbara Pierce (1925–2018) in Rye, New York on January 6, 1945.[12] The marriage produced six children: George W. (b. 1946), Robin (1949–1953), Jeb (b. 1953), Neil (b. 1955), Marvin (b. 1956), and Doro (b. 1959)"

"W" has two daughters. Jeb has two sons and a daughter.


You do know that US is not a monarchy?

Whatever happened to Jeb

He was meant to be running against Hilary in 2016

 

[pmahones]

Whatever happened to Jeb

He was meant to be running against Hilary in 2016

What do you mean by he was meant to run? He did try and lost in the primary!

not a monarchy! being a president's child doesn't mean you get a automatic chance!

Not south asia!

 

[cric_man]

The last old school moderate Republican before the hard right took over. He did what his son failed to do in building an international coalition to defeat Saddam in Kuwait, obtaining a UN resolution for the use of force, and did not topple Saddam despite having an opportunity to do so recognising he didn't have the UN mandate or support from the Arab coalition.

He also was one of the few modern day Presidents unafraid of using American leverage with Israel - refusing to sanction an aid package if they froze settlement building before the Madrid peace conference.

He was lambasted for going back on "read my lips, no new taxes" - but he did the right thing for the country by recognising he needed to raise revenues to tackle the Reagan deficits even though it costed him politically in 1992. He also passed a Clean Air Act and Disabilities Act.

More negative aspects would be his role in the Iran-Contra affair - the Contras were a right-wing terror outfit in Nicaragua who the US covertly supported who killed many civilians during the civil war in the 80s. The Willie Horton ads in the 1988 Election were appalling dogwhistles to peoples' worst fears.

Most balanced post I have read on Bush 41 ! Highlighting both positives & negatives. As you mentioned he was the last US Pres to (somewhat) stand up to Israel by threatening to hold up US Aid if they kept colonizing the West Bank. I believe this along with him raising taxes (which helped balance the budget and lay the foundation for Clinton budget surplus years!!) led to his defeat.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Most balanced post I have read on Bush 41 ! Highlighting both positives & negatives. As you mentioned he was the last US Pres to (somewhat) stand up to Israel by threatening to hold up US Aid if they kept colonizing the West Bank. I believe this along with him raising taxes (which helped balance the budget and lay the foundation for Clinton budget surplus years!!) led to his defeat.

From what I know he gave a lot of aid to Israel, helped immigration into Israel, invaded Iraq on behalf of Israel but sure he talked a good game. lol

No respect for him.

 

[cric_man]

From what I know he gave a lot of aid to Israel, helped immigration into Israel, invaded Iraq on behalf of Israel but sure he talked a good game. lol

No respect for him.

His giving of Aid to Israel was continuation of what was being done by the US government since 1965 under Kennedy. He was the only one who even hinted at stopping the largess if Israelis didn't come to the table vis a vis peace with Palestianians. Nowadays every US presidential hopeful Republican or Democrat first have to growel and pleadge their undying allegiance to Israel @ AIPAC before getting their blessing to run for US Presidency.

Look up history. Iraq was invaded under UN sanctioned resolutions by a coalition because Saddam had invaded Kuwait not because of Israel.

Like I said, [MENTION=53290]Markhor[/MENTION] had stated both his good & bad without any left/right slant which was refreshing.

 

[Robert]

From what I know he gave a lot of aid to Israel, helped immigration into Israel, invaded Iraq on behalf of Israel but sure he talked a good game. lol

He didn’t invade Iraq. He ejected Iraqi forces from Kuwait after they invaded.

 

[Varun]

Besides the Gulf War, the most significant event during his reign was the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Not entirely his doing of course, it was a matter of time.

From what I know he gave a lot of aid to Israel, helped immigration into Israel, invaded Iraq on behalf of Israel but sure he talked a good game. lol

No respect for him.

But I wager there is plenty of respect for the country who put Israel on the map and started this entire mess in the first place? You live there after all.

 

[ILcricket]

94 , i guess every one would love to live till that many years .

 

[KingKhanWC]

He didn’t invade Iraq. He ejected Iraqi forces from Kuwait after they invaded.

Thousands of bombs were dropped into Iraq and Operation Desert Sabre was an invasion of Iraq.

The US also gave the green light to Iraq to invade and then later attacked it.

Besides the Gulf War, the most significant event during his reign was the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Not entirely his doing of course, it was a matter of time.



But I wager there is plenty of respect for the country who put Israel on the map and started this entire mess in the first place? You live there after all.

I was talking of a person, a man, a President not a country. So Please read carefully before trying getting excited.

 

[Robert]

Thousands of bombs were dropped into Iraq and Operation Desert Sabre was an invasion of Iraq.

The US also gave the green light to Iraq to invade and then later attacked it.

This is splitting hairs a bit.

That operation was an attack on the Iraqi Army. It was not a war of conquest or of regime change, and was sanctioned by the UN.

 

[KingKhanWC]

This is splitting hairs a bit.

That operation was an attack on the Iraqi Army. It was not a war of conquest or of regime change, and was sanctioned by the UN.

Splitting hairs?

If Russians dropped thousands of bombs in the UK and invaded long into the borders of the country, would you also call it splitting hairs or an invasion? What constitues an invasion in your view? Please dont tell any Iraqi they weren't invaded by Bush Snr.

 

[KingKhanWC]

[MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION] Worth a watch mate.

 

[Pakpak]

Criminal, responsible for horrific acts in Latin America especially.

 

[Robert]

Splitting hairs?

If Russians dropped thousands of bombs in the UK and invaded long into the borders of the country, would you also call it splitting hairs or an invasion? What constitues an invasion in your view? Please dont tell any Iraqi they weren't invaded by Bush Snr.

Well, for such an analogy to work, the UK must have just illegally invaded France or Ireland, and Russia would be operating legally as part of a multilateral force mandated by the UN after repeatedly telling the UK to cease its war of aggression and given months to comply.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Well, for such an analogy to work, the UK must have just illegally invaded France or Ireland, and Russia would be operating legally as part of a multilateral force mandated by the UN after repeatedly telling the UK to cease its war of aggression and given months to comply.

Did you watch the video I posted. Mehdi makes some good points. Remember Americans gave the green light to Saddam to attack Kuwait and then made up stories of their troops massing on the Saudi border etc. They killed hundreds of civillians bombing all sorts of infrastrcuture. I hope you read about this in detail and stop trying to justify war crimes because the UN backed the bombings.