State of denial

By:

Woodward, Bob, 1943-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York Simon & Schuster 2006Description: xiv,560p. ill. ; 25 cmISBN:

9780743272230

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

973.931 22 WO-S

LOC classification:

E903.3 .W67 2006

Summary: A secret Pentagon assessment sent to the White House in May 2006 forecasted a more violent 2007 in Iraq, contradicting the repeated optimistic statements of President Bush. This book examines how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves. In this detailed inside story of a war-torn White House, Woodward answers the core questions: What happened after the invasion of Iraq? Why? How does Bush make decisions and manage a war that he chose to define his presidency? And is there an achievable plan for victory?--From publisher description.

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus FOB Library	Special Collection - Indiana University	973.931 WO-S (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan		009010

Includes bibliographical references (p. 494-522) and index.

A secret Pentagon assessment sent to the White House in May 2006 forecasted a more violent 2007 in Iraq, contradicting the repeated optimistic statements of President Bush. This book examines how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves. In this detailed inside story of a war-torn White House, Woodward answers the core questions: What happened after the invasion of Iraq? Why? How does Bush make decisions and manage a war that he chose to define his presidency? And is there an achievable plan for victory?--From publisher description.

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