TIME Magazine: The World According to George Bush

CALLIE SHELL/AURORA FOR TIME

Kenneth B. Smith

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Backstage With Bush
Photographs of the President

Campaigns In TIME
The G.O.P.

TIME Poll
Is Bush coming back?

Bush's Cabinet
Who might serve another term?

Inside the Mind of George W. Bush
For this President, the essence of wisdom lies in knowing when not to change

"I've Gained Strength"
The President who reads history books like a user's manual talks about where he fits in himself

"Good Will Come Out Of This"
The First Lady talks to TIME about gay-marriage, stem-cell research and dealing with the criticism of her husband

Viewpoint: The Case For Bush
In a post-9/11 world, the President shows the political courage that wartime demands

Viewpoint: The Case Against Him
His war on terror may well have made things worse. He doesn't deserve another chance

TIME Poll
How close—and how unpredictable—is the 2004 presidential contest?

Tales of the City, Revisited
Three years after 9/11, Manhattan looks shiny and clean for the G.O.P. convention. But what has become of its icons: its money, its people and, of course, Rudy? An update on a mending metropolis

Moment of Truth
Does Bush know how to lead us out of war?
[5/24/2004]

Does Bush Have a Credibility Gap?
Trusting the President
[2/16/2004]

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Looking for Mr. Right

Maliki's Last Stand?
The prime minister makes a new call to curb violence, but Iraqis' patience with him and his government is wearing thin

What a Surge Really Means
Can a couple more divisions in Iraq make a difference? Or is Bush's idea too little, too late?

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