Former Mexican Leader Fox Blasts Bush As "Stubborn, Cocky" In New Autobiography September 17, 2007 3:01 p.m. EST
Julie Farby - AHN News Writer
Washington, D.C. (AHN) - A new autobiography by former Mexican President Vicente Fox due out next month presents a much different picture of his relationship with U.S. President George W. Bush than the one the White House presented during his tenure in office.
Fox's new book, titled "Revolution of Hope" blasts the presidency of George W. Bush, whose two terms in office coincided with much of the Mexican leader's time as head of Mexico.
Although, the Bush administration has often painted a rosy picture of the relations between the two leaders, Fox's new book is full of information that challenges that assertion. Although, Fox does admit to having forged a "kinship" with the U.S. leader, much of Fox's memoir reveals that the political relationship between the two leaders was not nearly as smooth as proclaimed.
In his book, Fox calls Bush "the cockiest guy I have ever et in my life," and blasts the president's stance on immigration, along with the GOP's platform on the issue in general. Fox also holds Bush and the White House responsible for the war in Iraq, blaming Bush's stubbornness for the international backlash the war has sparked. He also calls his former friend's Spanish "grade-school level" and admits his own surprise in the former Texas governor's rise to the top of the U.S. political scene.
"I can't honestly say that I had ever seen George W. Bush getting to the White House," Fox writes in his book.
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