Is Cultivating Trust a Leadership Imperative?
By Kasey Gildersleeve 05 Perhaps one of the most controversial motion pictures in the past decade was [last] summers documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. In the film, director Michael Moore portrays the Bush administration as being deceptive and conniving from the 2000 presidential election to the war in Iraq. He depicts President George W. Bush as having ulterior motives and presents evidence that suggests the president and vice president are involved in business relationships that would allow them to benefit from engaging in war. Though the legitimacy of the information presented in the film has been challenged by conservative pundits and the media, the film aroused discussion among the public about the governments wartime actions. In addition, many citizens began to question the real reasons for unseating Iraqs leader, Saddam Hussein, and if Bush could be trusted to lead the United States and not bow to private interests. Consequently, many peoplestateside and abroadbecame critical of Bushs
