Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: Bush at War by Bob Woodward ISBN: 0-7432-4461-3 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.51 (173 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Packed with Knowledge!
Comment: This detailed account sometimes reads with the inside perspective of a Tom Clancy thriller. Famed Watergate reporter Bob Woodward's "fly on the wall" story relies on detailed accounts from excellent sources who were in the room when key decisions were made. This exposition lives up to his reputation, and even promotes it to another level - if there is one. He takes us inside the White House bunker, Camp David and the halls of political power. Sometimes you'll think you're reading yesterday's headlines, but the story is more interesting when Woodward tells it. His narrative line is strong and you never feel that he is pandering to an action-film audience. This volume's most important contribution is its colorful portrayal of the key decision makers and its insight into how things really worked in Washington at the nation's most critical moment. We highly recommends this book to anyone yearning for a deeper insight about the World Trade Center attacks and their continuing aftermath.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great Reporting
Comment: Bob Woodward, as usual, has delivered us excellent reporting. This insiders account of the Bush Administration is very informative and revealing. A pretty good book.
Rating: 4
Summary: Don't hate the player, hate the material
Comment: Woodward's writing seems the same as ever here; crisp, informative and objectively dry (read boring:-). My Woodward fave is "Veil," with its epic sweep and characters. This book is much more limited in scope and time frame. The subject matter in Bush at War is not that interesting; A new crew carries out a plan largely written during Clinton's tenure. And the players seem pretty dull... at least compared to, say, Kissinger or Casey. So Woodward is working with some stiff gray clay.
Two main points stick with me from this book: 1. Bush really DID consistently make decisions - not Cheney or others. 2. Tenet's sweeping request for greatly enhanced CIA power was ALL okayed by Bush with a quick "okay." Woodward covers this decision for potentially pre-Watergate Agency power in about a page. The subtext of Bush's decision runs through the moves in Afghanistan; but I'd have enjoyed Woodward spending a few pages putting Bush's "nod" in a broader context. With some broader context, and more colorful (to me) players.... I'd add a fifth star.
 |
Title: The Right Man : The Surprise Presidency of George W. Bush by David Frum ISBN: 0375509038 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 07 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
 |
Title: The Commanders by Bob Woodward ISBN: 0743234758 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 01 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
 |
Title: Fighting Back: The War on Terrorism from Inside the Bush White House by Bill Sammon ISBN: 0895261499 Publisher: Regnery Publishing Pub. Date: 07 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
 |
Title: Leadership by Rudolph W. Giuliani, Ken Kurson ISBN: 0786868414 Publisher: Miramax Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
 |
Title: War in a Time of Peace: Bush, Clinton, and the Generals by David Halberstam ISBN: 0743223233 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 04 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
