It took a bold accusation from Donald Trump – that George W. Bush bore responsibility for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks – to rouse rival Jeb Bush from his purported low-energy slumber and incite a full-throated defense of Bush 43, and a full-throttle attack on Mr. Trump. "Let's be clear: Donald Trump simply doesn't know what he's talking about," former Governor Bush wrote in an op-ed for the National Review, adding that Mr. Trump's "bluster overcompensates for a shocking lack of knowledge on the complex national-security challenges that will confront the next president." It is a pivotal moment for Bush, who has underperformed in the polls despite high...
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