Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes [Paperback]

David Stanford (Editor), G. B. Trudeau (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2008

Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes is a startling account of the Iraq War, told entirely in the words of those who conceived, planned, advocated, and executed it. Presented in chronological order in thematic groups against a timeline of key events, this astonishing record of remarks both public and private speaks for itself, chronicling the dramatic unfolding of America's first preventative war.

THAT WAS THEN

"Once you've got Baghdad, it's not clear what you do with it. It's not clear what kind of government you put in place. How much credibility is that government going to have if it's set up by the U.S. military?" --Dick Cheney, 1991

MIND-SET

"F*** Saddam. We're taking him out." --George W. Bush, to three U.S. senators, March 2002

WMD

"If the president wants to go to war, our job is to find the intelligence to allow him to do so." --Alan Foley, director, CIA Weapons Intelligence, to staff, December 2002

THE PLAN

"There was no guidance for restoring order in Baghdad, creating an interim government, hiring government and essential services employees, and ensuring that the judicial system was operational." --3rd Infantry Division's official after-action review

INSURGENCY

"I really qualify it as militarily insignificant. They are very small. They are very random. They are very ineffective." --Maj. Gen. Ray Odierno, June 18, 2003

REALITY

"Does [the Iraq war strategy] make America safer?" --Sen. John Warner

"I don't know, actually." --Gen. David Petraeus, in Senate testimony, September 11, 2007

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About the Author

G.B. Trudeau's Doonesbury is currently in its thirty-eighth year, tracking its seventh presidential administration. Trudeau maintains his studio in New York and his Web presence at www.doonesbury.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740772317
• ISBN-13: 978-0740772313
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #556,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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G. B. Trudeau's Doonesbury has tracked and explored 40 years of American culture through six wars and eight presidential administrations.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a crime that this book is so funny, December 14, 2008

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John Aaron (Pacific Palisades, CA) - See all my reviews
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"The War in Quotes" clearly and simply documents the Orwellian double-speak that has characterized the Bush administration and the multiple strings of lies that brought us the quagmire in Iraq.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than just a quote dump, October 20, 2008

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A Skeptic (Washington, D.C. United States) - See all my reviews

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These are brilliantly juxtaposed to create a joyful, hilarious, absolutely heartbreaking record of the most tragic foreign policy fiasco in American history. It's also a breathtakingly concise indictment of our country's worst presidency.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True quotes that long outlive lies of Bush Adminstration, July 10, 2009

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Britt E. Towery "Britt Towery" (San Angelo, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes (Paperback)

This is a valuable resource of what was said and when by those who advised and went along with GWB's infamous plan for war and even how they changed their tales and revised their plans off and on. It is also amazing how many people continue to think of Bush and crowd as being good for the country. No, only good for the builders of tanks, bombers, guns and faulty construction firms.
Britt Towery
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