[Vocabulary] President/Former President/Then-president

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jiaruchan

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In 2003, President/former president/then-president George W. Bush of the USA launched the Iraq War.

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My question is: can 'former president' be applicable here without giving the impression that he was a former U.S. president in 2003?
 
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Tdol

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Logically, yes, because former presidents cannot launch wars after they leave office, but I think then is clearer.
 
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