Jeb Bush (Florida Voted Blue)
From Alternative History
John Ellis 'Jeb' Bush became the 44th President of the United States after defeating incumbent President Al Gore in a National Security-oriented campaign.
[edit] Bush's First Term
From President Gore, Bush inherited the war in Sudan, which was becoming increasingly unstable, but also was able to start with a super-majority in Congress, which made his plans for the country easier.
[edit] The War in Sudan
The war in Sudan quickly topped the priority list for the administration, which seeked to end the war as quickly and efficently as possible, while also creating a stable ally in Africa. There were two plans to do this. One, the Lieberman plan, supposed that Sudan be divided into three states, South Sudan, Darfur, and North Sudan. This was considered unrealistic by the generals, however, since it would most likely require them to return when North Sudan rebuilt its strength. The second, the Chirac-Gore plan, involved Sudan being occupied in the North for a period of three years, while the South, which was largely stable, prepared to take over. The second was adopted, and a mandate for a force of 300,000 Coalition troops was recieved by South Sudan.
John McCain, the Senate Leader, advocated a surge of troops to be deployed to Northern Sudan by all nations of the coalition, in order to better suit security, and then gradually withdraw them over time as violence also decreased. This approach, however, was compromised by the other members of the coalition, who refused to send additional troops. Therefore, a new plan was drawn up, where Northern Sudan was divided into areas of occupation, with the US getting half of the zone to cover, and NATO and the AU dividing the remainder. The Khartoum-Omuradoumn area was divided into national sectors, with an average of 75,000 soldiers in the city at any given time.
[edit] The War in Somalia
By 2006, the Islamic Courts Union, with the aid of Al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden, had begun to upsurp the control of Somalia after their conquest of Mogidishu. Realizing that this was his best chance at capturing Osama Bin Laden, and also wanting to prevent the rise of another fundamentalist goverment, Jeb put Operation Black Hawk back on the table. However, he knew that public opinion would not allow for another drawn out conflict in Africa. Jeb therefor asked for the aid from his allies in Asia, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Along with the AU, they would be offered zones of occupation until a unified Somalian goverment could be established, without the influence of the Islamic secs. All agreed, however India required that nuclear technology would be improved in their nation, through a secret exchange.
Jeb Bush soon after declared Operation Black Hawk a go, with Indians assaulting from the sea in the North, Pakistani and Afghans doing the same in the South, and the AU and Americans coming from all directions. The operation lasted about 82 hours before Somalia was completely occupied. To add to the success, Osama Bin Laden was captured and shipped to Guatanamo Bay. For this feat, Jeb became incredibly popular, even with the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
In the case of the occupation, the AU, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, all got their own zones. However, it was made sure that the Indian and Pakistani zones were always kept apart by either the Afghans or the African Union soldiers. The US also maintained a base in Somalia, contrary to original claims, that had about 500 personal.
Somalia's occupation ended when a civilian goverment was elected in late 2010, with a constitution similiar to that of the United States. However, Somaliland seceded, and a border dispute still exists between the two.
