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== Foreign policy ==

== Foreign policy ==

George W. Bush has spent most of his Presidency focusing on foreign policy issues, namely the war on terror in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the USA. As part of the fight against terrorism, he got Congressional approval to invade the countries of [[Afghanistan]] and [[Iraq]], and he successfully instituted regime changes in those countries. He is now working to end the Iraqi insurgency and stabilize the region.

George W. Bush has spent most of his Presidency focusing on foreign policy issues, namely the war on terror in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the USA. As part of the fight against terrorism, he recieved Congressional approval to invade the countries of [[Afghanistan]] and [[Iraq]], and the military is currently in the process of instituting regime changes in those countries. He is now working to end the Iraqi insurgency and stabilize the region.

In a show down with Congressional Democrats after taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate in the 2006 Congressional Midterm elections, Democrats retreated on their pledge to end the [[Iraq War]] early and bring the troops home.  Democrats had threatened to withhold funding for the troops unless a date certain for withdrawl was set.  After the final vote, 280-142 in the House and 80-14 in the Senate, the anti-War movement was defeated.  The deal cut with Democratic leaders in exchange for their aqueiceining to fund the troops calls for the President to sign legislation raising the [[minimum wage]].  <ref>[http://washingtontimes.com/national/20070525-122215-4854r.htm Congress OKs war bill sans timeline,] By S.A. Miller, The Washington Times'', May 25, 2007. </ref>

In a show down with Congressional Democrats after taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate in the 2006 Congressional Midterm elections, Democrats retreated on their pledge to end the [[Iraq War]] early and bring the troops home.  Democrats had threatened to withhold funding for the troops unless a date certain for withdrawl was set.  After the final vote, 280-142 in the House and 80-14 in the Senate, the anti-War movement was defeated.  The deal cut with Democratic leaders in exchange for their aqueiceining to fund the troops calls for the President to sign legislation raising the [[minimum wage]].  <ref>[http://washingtontimes.com/national/20070525-122215-4854r.htm Congress OKs war bill sans timeline,] By S.A. Miller, The Washington Times'', May 25, 2007. </ref>