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Bush at War

Inside the Bush White House

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Bush at War

By: Bob Woodward
Narrated by: James Naughton
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 With his unmatched investigative skill, Bob Woodward tells the behind-the-scenes story of how President George W. Bush and his top national security advisers, after the initial shock of the September 11 attacks, led the nation to war.
Extensive quotations from the secret deliberations of the National Security Council - -- and firsthand revelations of the private thoughts, concerns and fears of the president and his war cabinet - -- make Bush at War an unprecedented chronicle of a modern presidency in time of grave crisis.
Based on interviews with more than a hundred sources and four hours of exclusive interviews with the president, Bush at War reveals Bush's sweeping, almost grandiose, vision for remaking the world. "I'm not a textbook player, I'm a gut player," the president said.
Woodward's virtual wiretap into the White House Situation Room reveals a stunning group portrait of an untested president and his advisers, three of whom might themselves have made it to the presidency. In Bush at War, Bob Woodward once again delivers a reporting tour de force. 21st Century Americas Freedom & Security Modern Political Science Politics & Government United States War & Crisis World
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Fascinating insight into the fateful decisions that led to the invasion of Afghanistan and ultimately Iraq. Colin Powell does come across as the closest thing to a voice of reason in an otherwise exceptionally hawkish cabinet. I felt that Woodward’s depiction of Bush was a bit too sympathetic at times, especially for a journalist known for his damning portrayals of some US presidents. Narration was excellent.

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