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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, began as one of those spectacular pre-fall days on the East Coast, sunny, temperatures in the 70s, light winds, the sky a vivid light blue. Read the first page

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2.0 out of 5 stars Standard, Uncritical Kid-Glove Treatment of Bush...., Nov 24 2002

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Emma K. Morrill "hoak_ehrler" (Upstate NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bush at War (Hardcover)

This book was a complete disappointment -- although I don't know why I should have expected anything else. Woodward offers NO real investigation, NO real depth, and NO real insight into an administration that has so diligently shrouded itself in secrecy (while so effectively engaging in new heights of deception).

It doesn't surprise me in the least that Woodward was given full access to the Whitehouse, since this book offers little beyond the unsubstantive "rah-rah" pro-Bush cheerleading that the mainstream media has been engaging in since Bush took office (Ari Fleisher and his minions in the Whitehouse Press office could have written this book themselves!). Although Woodward is certainly a talented writer, this book is little more than pro-Bush P.R. and spin. Uncritical fans of George W. Bush will love this little "novel"; others may want to look elswhere for a more substantive and realistic glimpse into the methods and motivations of the current president (I recommend Molly Ivin's SHRUB -- a book that every truly patriotic American ought to read).

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3.0 out of 5 stars Propoganda at it's best, Mar 20 2003

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Truthseeker (New York) - See all my reviews

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I can't believe people are reading this as non fiction. This is fiction at its best. There are much better books out there to get a clearer picture of what's going on in Iraq. And if you're interested in the truth then I earnestly recommed anything by Noam Chomsky, as well as these two books, which will no doubt enlighten you about the Bush administration and the war in Iraq: (1) War Plan Iraq: Ten Reasons Against War with Iraq (Milan Rai); and (2) STUPID WHITE MEN (Michale Moore). And if you love a good laugh, here's a satire on Bush and the media: The little samba boy (Jay Singh). The truth is out there.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Thank God for President Bush, Nov 27 2002

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Frank Thomason (San Diego CA) - See all my reviews

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Woodward's book is a lively and entertaining read. The picture of President Bush that emerges from all accounts is that of a decisive, intelligent, strong willed leader intent on WINNING the war on terrorism. The President's cabinet comes across generally well, although with a fondess for office politics.

Some of the CIA stories in Afghanistan are eye popping. For example, a CIA operative offered an Afghan warlord fifty thousand in hundred dollar bills to back the Northern Alliance .... the warlord asked for 24 hours to consider ..... the CIA operative arranged for a B52 to drop a 500lb bomb right next to the warlord's headquarters as a 21st century version of a horse head in your bed.... the next day the CIA operative visits the warlord and offered him FORTY thousand in hundred dollars bills ..... and the warlord signed on the dotted line no questions asked. God it's good to know that our intelligence agencies still know how to play hardball with these fanatics despite having been hamstrung and persecuted by Clinton and other bleeding hearts in Congress.

Considering Woodward's ever present liberal bias, this book paints an incredibly favorable portrait of our President. Thank God Almighty for giving us President Bush and not President Gore in this time of national peril!

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