State of denial / Bob Woodward.

By:

Woodward, Bob, 1943-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Simon & Schuster, c2006.Description: xiv, 560 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:

9780743272230 (hbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

973.931 WOO 22

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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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	SIAS Collection	973.931 WOO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		K2592

Gratis.
US.$30

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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