Bush's War For Reelection - Iraq, The White House, And The People

MOORE, James

ISBN 10: 0471483850 / ISBN 13: 9780471483854

Editore: U.S / Wiley, 2004

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This reveals how the overthrow of Saddam Hussein was a key goal of the Bush administration from the very beginning and a critical component of the president's reelection strategy. This book presents a narrative that probes the political underpinnings of the administration's push for an Iraq war. It describes the strategy meetings at the White House. A 1st edition, with its dustjacket, in new condition. (382 pages).

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• Titolo: Bush's War For Reelection - Iraq, The White House, And The People
• Editore: U.S / Wiley
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0471483850
• ISBN 13: 9780471483854
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: New
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • MILITARY HISTORY
  • GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
  • AMERICAN HISTORY

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Riassunto

A news-breaking exposé of the Bush administration's rush to war, from the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Bush's Brain
In this exclusive behind-the-scenes account, veteran journalist James Moore reveals how the overthrow of Saddam Hussein was a key goal of the Bush administration from the very beginning-and a critical component of the president's reelection strategy. Drawing on high-level sources inside the administration and the military, Moore weaves together a multifaceted narrative that probes the political underpinnings of the administration's push for an Iraq war, exposes efforts during the war (and after) to manipulate perceptions of U.S. military success, and contrasts it all to the ultimate price paid by soldiers duped into believing they were fighting for a just cause, not for political gain.
Moore takes us inside strategy meetings at the White House and the Pentagon, revealing the political calculus behind critical military decisions. He examines the administration's unprecedented efforts to control an d withhold information, including in-depth discussions with Joseph C. Wilson, husband of Valerie Plame, the CIA operative allegedly exposed by Karl Rove. Moore also gives us an uncensored view of combat in Iraq, reporting opinions of a senior Air Force source and troops on the ground; he shows how the war's first American casualty actually died, and reveals what really happened to Jessica Lynch's unit.
Finally, Moore uncovers what might be in store if Bush wins reelection: the use of Iraq as a forward base in the fight against terrorism, and where the war may go next. Publishing at the height of the presidential election season next spring, Bush's War for Reelection is sure to be one of the most talked about books of the year.

Informazioni sull?autore

JAMES MOORE is an Emmy Award?winning TV news correspondent with more than a quarter century of print and broadcast experience. Moore is also the author?along with Wayne Slater?of the New York Times bestseller Bush's Brain, also published by Wiley. He has traveled extensively on every Presidential campaign since 1976. His reports have appeared on CNN, NBC, and CBS. His professional honors include: an Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio-Television News Directors Association, and the Individual Broadcast Achievement Award from the Texas Headliners' Foundation.