Bush can't measure up to the bard's Prince Hal

Instead, Bush emulates Coriolanus, who proves so inflexible and intemperate that tragedy befalls his people.

Unless Bush learns to see nuance and act less rashly, he will be the Coriolanus of our age: a strong and decisive leader, initially celebrated for his leadership in a crisis, who ultimately fails himself and his nation because of his rigidity, superficiality and arrogance.