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Secondly, we are disturbed by Bush's propensity to surround himself with yes-men. Since August, the president has relied almost exclusively on the advice of four like-minded officials: James Baker, Brent Scowcroft, Colin Powell and Dick Cheney. President Kennedy conducted the Bay of Pigs Fiasco in a similar manner. He then sought a wide range of advice during the Cuban Missile Crisis. That's one reason there wasn't a Cuban Missile Fiasco. Even if you eventually reject your opposition's dissenting views, it doesn't hurt to hear them...
There was little that was new in my next meeting, with National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft and his deputy, Robert Gates. Scowcroft was more interested in our perceptions of the situation in Iraq than in the proposals for getting out of the crisis. The meeting became lively after the unexpected arrival of President Bush. He had made a dash through the pouring rain from his private residence, just to drop by for a minute, all soaking wet, to shake our hands...
...come by, knowing you were here with Scowcroft," he declared. This human side of Bush really makes you like him. "I'm looking forward to our meeting tomorrow morning," he told us as he left...
...morning of Oct. 19, we were received in the White House by the President. Also present were Baker, Scowcroft, head of the White House staff John Sununu, and other close aides of the President. Bush asked whether it was really possible to interpret Saddam's contention that he was a "realist" as a sign of his readiness to get out of Kuwait. The President displayed a keen interest in the psychological characteristics of Saddam and in the history of my relations with him. Bush asked many specific questions, and he took notes. It was obvious that some of my observations...
Powell explained that a deadline would be "helpful to the military because then my guys in the field know what to expect. They know exactly what to be looking for and when." National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft agreed...