[what's up]

When he ran for president in 2000, George W. Bush promised to "stop extending our troops all around the world in nation-building missions."

Actually, Bush waged war.

His comment was a slap at the Clintons who used the troops for nation building throughout the 90s.

[Kaslin]

Because he had to, or have you forgotten about 9/11/2001? You sure must have