This is going to be a very expensive war, and Victory is not guaranteed - for anyone, and certainly not for anyone as baffled as George W. Bush. All he knows is that his father started the war a long time ago, and that he, the goofy child-President, has been chosen by Fate and the global Oil industry to finish it Now.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Political leadership in conflict is portrayed as fated and influenced by external industries.
- In plain terms
- The president is seen as finishing a war started by his father and chosen by oil interests.
- What can you take from it?
- Leadership is often shaped by past events and external forces.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who chooses leaders?
- How much do past leaders matter?
Another view
Attributing fate oversimplifies agency and choice.
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