false <![CDATA[Bush at War]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171070808m/86615.jpg 86615 10 <I>Bush at War</I> focuses on the three months following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, during which the U.S. prepared for war in Afghanistan, took steps toward a preemptive strike against Iraq, intensified homeland defense, and began a well-funded CIA covert war against terrorism around the world. The narrative is classic Woodward: using his inside access to the major players, he offers a nearly day-by-day account of the decision-making processes and power battles behind the headlines. Woodward's information is based on tape-recorded interviews of over a hundred sources (some unnamed), including four hours of exclusive interviews with the president, along with notes from cabinet meetings and access to some classified reports.<p> Woodward's analysis of President Bush's leadership style is especially fascinating. A self-described "gut player" who relies heavily on instinct, Bush comes across as a man of action continually pressing his cabinet for concrete results. The revelation that the president developed and publicly stated the so-called Bush Doctrine--the policy that the U.S. would not only go after terrorists everywhere but also those governments or groups which harbor them--without first consulting Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Colin Powell, or Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is particularly telling. Other principals are examined with equal scrutiny. Though National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice emerges as soft-spoken and even tentative during group meetings, it becomes clear that Bush is dependent on her for candid advice as well as for conveying his thoughts to his cabinet. The relationship between Powell and Rumsfeld (and to a lesser degree Powell and Cheney) is often strained, exposing their differences regarding how to deal with Iraq and whether coalition building or unilateralism is most appropriate. Woodward also describes how CIA director George Tenet prepared a paramilitary team to infiltrate Afghanistan to set the groundwork for invasion, and how this ushered in a new era of cooperation between the defense department and the CIA. A worthwhile and often enlightening read, this is a revealing and informative first draft of the Bush legacy. <I>--Shawn Carkonen</I> 1036828 2002 Bush at War total:591|5:55|4:201|3:256|2:69|1:10| 591 1995 798 71 2 1 false false Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 08:07:17 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 15:59:04 -0700 2008 Is this his literary agent's best work, yet? Face it, Mr Woodward's book tour ripped across your lawn, flashed from your TV, issued forth from the radio, and came to rest on your kitchen ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 16:32:37 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 16:46:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jan 29 07:49:09 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 29 07:59:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Aug 08 15:06:17 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 15:06:51 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Fri Jun 20 08:53:16 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 08:53:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Sun Sep 16 23:53:35 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 17 15:55:12 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Wed Jan 07 17:01:07 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 17:01:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Nov 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 05 18:12:35 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 06:09:36 -0800 2008
("The president emerged wearing a New York fire Department windbreaker. He raised his arm and gave a thumbs-up to the crowd on the third base side of the field. Probably 15000 fans threw their arms in the air imitating the motion.
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More like Bush at Bore. I, frankly, expected a more interesting read. The dialogue among the principals was detailed and extremely revealing, but the book had such a colorless pallor that it hardly mattered. No one’s eyes narrowed. It neve...
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