complicated politician. he is one who an individual campaigned as a moderate in 1908, and then tried to claim the conservative mantle eight years later. he struggled sometimes with his public persona, which he ak nonled when he discussed what he called the vision thing. a 1987 news week cover labelled bush a wimp despite his unquestioned world war ii heroism. it s a cover that the magazine s editor later regretted, and an indication that even those who covered him couldn t always pinpoint exactly who george hsh either walker bush was. cnn s jaime gangell has more. so help me god, congratulations. reporter: george h.w. bush may have sat in the oval office for just four years, but his legacy will last for generations. in foreign policy this will not stand this aggression against kuwait. bush s coalition building during desert storm was unprecedented, uniting nearly 40