Jeb Bush insists he's his 'own man' on foreign policy, not father or brother

Jeb Bush says that on foreign policy, &quot;I am my own man&quot;

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published 18 February 2015

In excerpts of a speech former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) is giving Wednesday before the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the likely 2016 presidential candidate tackles the elephants in the room: His brother George W. Bush and father George H.W. Bush. Because they both "shaped America's foreign policy from the Oval Office" as president, "my views will often be held up in comparison to theirs — sometimes in contrast to theirs," Jeb Bush writes. He continues:

I love my father and my brother. I admire their service to the nation and the difficult decisions they had to make. But I am my own man — and my views are shaped by my own thinking and own experiences. Each president learns from those who came before — their principles... their adjustments. One thing we know is this: Every president inherits a changing world... and changing circumstances. [Jeb Bush]

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.

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