In the middle three chapters, "The Original Sin" (Bush I), "The Impotence of Good Intentions" (Clinton), and "Catastrophic Leadership" (Bush II), he compares the presidents and the decisions made or not made by their foreign policy teams.
In den Kapiteln „Die Erbsünde“ (Bush I), „Die Ohnmacht guter Absichten“ (Clinton) und „Katastrophaler Führungsstil“ (Bush II) vergleicht er die Präsidenten und ihre Entscheidungen.