While President Bush’s legacy with regards to U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan is uncertain and his approval rating stands at about 28 percent, his administration’s Africa policy was celebrated this week in Washington. At the White House Summit on International Development, the president was lauded by Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Irish rock star Bob Geldof. Ms. Johnson-Sirleaf, the first female leader to be democratically elected in Africa, has been nicknamed the “Iron Lady” of Liberia. She joked several times about President Bush’s February trip to Africa where, she said, he became a “YouTube sensation.” She didn’t hold back in her praise of President Bush:
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