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White House Lambastes Woodward

Denies book's claims; author unveils shocker on death teams

CNN CNN Sep 9, 08 5:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - The White House has angrily rejected Bob Woodward's claim that the administration was riven by dissent ahead of the surge in Iraq, CNN reports. Woodward wrote in his new book that President Bush pushed troop levels past the Joint Chiefs, ignoring their worries about over-extending the military. The War Within went on sale yesterday. More »

More about:  George W. Bush • Iraq war • White House • troop surge • Joint Chiefs of Staff • Bob Woodward

Bush Pulled Rank on Military Over Surge

Joint Chiefs were pushed aside, new Woodward book says

Washington Post Washington Post Sep 8, 08 3:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - In the months leading up to the Iraq surge, President Bush faced a revolt by frustrated Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Washington Post ’s Bob Woodward writes in a new book, The War Within . Bush dumped the military leaders’ advice as Iraq spun out of control in fall of 2006, pushing a five-brigade surge on the hesitant generals while pulling rank. More »

More about:  George W. Bush • Iraq war • David Petraeus • military • surge • Joint Chiefs of Staff • Peter Pace • Bob Woodward • Gen. George Casey

 US 'Spied on Iraqi Leaders'

Woodward book reveals finds 'detached' Bush 'often failed to lead' on Iraq

Washington Post Washington Post Sep 5, 08 4:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Bush administration conducted an extensive spying operation on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other Iraqi leaders even while seeking to win their trust, according to a new book from the Washington Post 's Bob Woodward. The book portrays an administration hamstrung by indecision as its Iraq strategy fell apart in 2006, and a detached president orchestrated "overconfident" briefings on the situation. More »

More about:  Iraq • Iraq war • Bush administration • Nouri al-Maliki • Donald Rumsfeld • spying • Bob Woodward • Gen. George Casey

Top-Secret Woodward Tome Gets a Name

White House braces for debut of Iraq-centric The War Within

Politico Politico Aug 19, 08 11:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bob Woodward’s fourth book on the Bush White House, originally a mere 352 pages, has ballooned into 496 pages of inside dope and is due in stores Sept. 8, Politico reports. And the mystery-shrouded volume, which focuses on the Iraq conflict, officially has a name: The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008 . Simon & Schuster says it plans to print 900,000 copies. More »

ANALYSIS

Why Obama Might Have
a Jones Jones

Ex-general stood up to Rumsfeld—but he's also a McCain pal

New Republic New Republic Jun 11, 08 3:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Analysts were surprised to see the name of retired general James Jones on Barack Obama's vice-presidential shortlist yesterday, but Noam Scheiber, in the New Republic thinks he knows what the former NATO commander was doing there. Per Bob Woodward’s most recent book, Scheiber notes Jones was so put off by Donald Rumsfeld he refused to interview for the Joint Chiefs chairmanship. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • John McCain • Iraq • vice president • Donald Rumsfeld • Bob Woodward • James Jones

Al-Qaeda Issues New Threat

Osama second-in-command vows "imminent" end of the West

CNN CNN Jul 5, 07 4:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Osama bin Laden's No. 2 has issued a new videotaped threat to the US, claiming that the collapse of the West is imminent. Wearing a white robe and speaking in a hectoring tone, the Egyptian cleric Ayman al-Zawahiri calls for unity among warring Iraqi factions against America. The 95-minute  al Qaeda video is among the most sophisticated to date. More »

More about:  al-Qaeda • Osama bin Laden • video • Ayman al Zawahiri • Bob Woodward

Woodward, Tenet Form Perfect Storm
of Ego

Whine over who wronged whom

New Yorker New Yorker May 15, 07 7:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Once upon a time, former CIA director George Tenet and superstar political reporter Bob Woodward were friendly, but now they're locked in an ego battle too degrading to produce any winners. The New Yorker this month gives each space to snipe at the other and explores what the whinefest means for their careers. More »

More about:  CIA • news • reporter • Bob Woodward • George Tenet

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