[knarf]

Bush got hit with 9/11 and had to respond with almost no intell about the why

The American people wanted to make glass out of the middle east and Bush wisely (or perhaps not) decided against that

I really think he thought a strategy would develop but it never did

Bush was caught between a rock and a hard place and did as well as a sophomore could do

Reagan might not have done much different, but maybe could have codged together a better intel network/coalition

[eyedigress]

The strategy could have developed. Obama destroyed it.

[DoodleDawg]

Bush got hit with 9/11 and had to respond with almost no intell about the why

An early major mistake.

I really think he thought a strategy would develop but it never did

A second major mistake.

Bush was caught between a rock and a hard place and did as well as a sophomore could do

Committing U.S. troops without solid intelligence and without really knowing what they wanted to do is not doing well.