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What does it mean?
Bush seeks to extend peace and project influence into the future.
In plain terms
Protect the future by extending peace now.
What can you take from it?
Plan for long-term peace.

Where it applies

  • foreign policy
  • speechmaking
  • long-term planning

Putting it to work

  • visionary speaking
  • policy planning
  • setting goals

Questions to consider

  • Can peace be projected?
  • What is your legacy?

Another view

It underestimates global instability over time.

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