George W. Bush

1946 – 20??

George W. Bush launched the 2003 invasion of Iraq based on intelligence later discredited, triggering a prolonged war that caused hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths and regional destabilization. His administration authorized enhanced interrogation techniques widely condemned as torture, maintained extrajudicial detention at Guantanamo Bay, and faced severe criticism for its negligent response to Hurricane Katrina. He also expanded warrantless domestic surveillance under the USA PATRIOT Act and left office amid the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

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