Anti-Bush determined not to let Middle East ruin his summer vacation

Allison Kaplan Sommer points out that President Obama would have been wise to learn from President Bush.

Ah golf, that sport that seems as exciting as watching grass grow,
but seems to have an obsessive grip on powerful men. Golfing is a
notoriously problematic pursuit for U.S. leaders – the amount of grief
that former President Bush got for his hitting the links at key
junctures was so