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I'd say one of President Bush's greatest successes (although some might see it as a failure) was sparking the nation's realization that we are way too oil dependent. He has influenced (forced) auto-manufacturers to pour money into research alternative fuels so we can decrease our dependence on the middle east.
I don't think anyone will argue that the Middle East is the "hottest" area in the world in terms of conflict and terrorist havens. Much of it can exists because of oil and the wealth that it brings in. Perhaps in due time, this country, or the world no longer demands oil and the Middle East will settle down.
I think, however, defining President Bush's successes and failures now is overly premature. 20, 30, 50 years from now, his successes and failures might be seen extremely differently. It'll be interesting...
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