Dan Mabbutt: George H.W. Bush knew how to conduct a war
He had clear goals, an international coalition and, when the war was over, he left.
(Doug Mills | AP photo) In this August 11, 1990, photo, President George H. W. Bush comments to reporters at his Kennebunkport home in Maine, after meeting with his advisers on the Middle East crisis. Listening from left, are National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft, White House Andy Card (partially hidden), Chief of Staff John Sununu, and Secretary of State James Baker III.