Catalogue Number
NMLH.2022.238
Object Name
T-Shirt
Title
George Bush & Son Family Butchers Established 1990 t-shirt
Place
USA
People
George Bush
Events
9/11; Hurricane Katrina
Date
1990
Description
Large white t-shirt with text in the centre. It reads "George Bush & Son, Family Butchers, Established 1990." This t-shirt is critical of George H.W.Bush and his son George W. Bush. George H.W Bush was the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 and was part of the Republican Party. His son, George W. Bush, was also part of the Republican party and served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. The term "family butchers" refers to the violence and war that took place during their presidencies. This is most likely referencing George W. Bush in particular, due to his war on terror after 9/11, the invasion of Afghanistan and the invasion of Iraq, when Bush falsely argued that Saddam Hussein's regime possessed weapons of mass destruction. Bush was also widely criticized for his handling of Hurricane Katrina and the midterm dismissal of U.S. attorneys. In the midst of his unpopularity, the Democrats regained control of Congress in the 2006 elections. The Afghanistan and Iraq wars continued, and in January 2007, Bush launched a surge of troops in Iraq. Many see George W Bush as a war criminal. Bush was criticized internationally and targeted by the global anti-war and anti-globalization movements for his administration's foreign policy.Bush authorized the CIA to use waterboarding and several other "enhanced interrogation techniques" that several critics, including Barack Obama, would label as torture.
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