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Bush won't criticize Obama

Former US president George W. Bush said that he won't criticize Barack Obama because the new US president "deserves my silence," and said he plans to write a book about the 12 toughest decisions he made in office.

Bush declined to critique the Obama administration in his first speech since leaving office in January. Former vice-president Dick Cheney has said that Obama's decisions threatened America's safety.