When it comes to terrorism, the link between America and the 'nonradical' Islamists is that they both think they are able to profit from this terrorism.
The effort to bring order to Syria is no longer the concern of 20 million Syrians, suffering from the worst disaster the region has known in years; the issue is now about peace and security for everyone.
Beyond the celebration of his speech, however, there is no indication that this conference will amount to a great transition for the weak relationship between Africa and the United States.
What's important is that Bush loved his dog Barnie, long considered him his good friend and, most importantly, never talked about politics with him. Perhaps Barnie never discussed politics so as to avoid dying at an early age.
It would be a mistake for the coalition to keep ignoring and taking lightly what he has said, as it would be for us to face the crisis with the comforting delusions that it will only go where we want it to go.