George W. Bush

Obama acknowledged that the US "has been disengaged" in recent years from regional organisations that promote security and prosperity in Asia, a clear reference to his predecessor George W. Bush's rejection of international organisations.

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...said in his Tokyo speech. Giving the only keynote speech of his seven-day tour of Asia, Mr Obama sketched out a roadmap for America's re-engagement with the region after the perceived neglect of the Bush years. He said the US would seek...

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...tour. His remarks signalled yet another break with the foreign policy of ex-president George W. Bush, who is accused by Obama aides of letting US ties with East Asia founder while waging war in Iraq and against global terrorism. Drawing...

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...better at reassuring America's enemies than its friends ASIANS complain that when George Bush chose Iraq and terror ism as his main arenas in foreign affairs, it was at their expense. Barack Obama intends his first Asian trip as president,...

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...in Japan on Wednesday about his former life - in sports. Not left behind: Ex-U.S. President George W. Bush delivers a speech Wednesday at Waseda University in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. KYODO PHOTO Bush, a former part-owner of the Texas...

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Former President George W. Bush throws out ceremonial first pitch in Japan TOKYO _ Former President George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday before Game 3 of the Japan Series between the Yomiuri Giants and Nippon Ham...

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...throws out first pitch in Japan TOKYO Former President George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday before Game 3 of the Japan Series between the Yomiuri Giants and Nippon Ham Fighters. Bush, wearing a Yomiuri warmup...

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