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THE BUSH DOCTRINES AND THE GWOT IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ: the role of ‘gut feelings’ and ‘instincts’ in the making of those doctrines
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By Dr Sharifullah Dorani* Introduction This article focuses on how President George W Bush acted upon his ‘gut feelings’ and ‘instincts’ and consequently made up doctrines without fully considering their vast consequences. Those doctrines contributed significantly to the making of the Global War on Terror (GWOT) strategy, with Afghanistan being its first station and…