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Bush at War reveals in stunning detail how an untested president with a sweeping vision for remaking the world and war cabinet members often at odds with each other responded to the September 11 terrorist attacks and prepared to confront Iraq. Woodward's virtual wiretap into the White House Situation Room is the first history of the war on terrorism.
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Customers find the book insightful, with revealing information and engaging stories. They say it provides genuine insight into the workings of the government and is a must-read for those interested in politics and history. The author seems intelligent and honest.

"Great read. Very interesting now several years later to recall and learn all the things that went in to the decisions made after 9-11" Read more

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"...It's just really interesting, really good reading; and it covers material that, like I said about the other book, every American really should know..." Read more

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Customers find the book engaging and easy to read. They praise the author as a well-respected journalist, calling it a masterpiece and a great read about the start of the Afghanistan war. Readers also mention that the book is good quality at a reasonable price.

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  • Steve K
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2024
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    Great read. Very interesting now several years later to recall and learn all the things that went in to the decisions made after 9-11
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  • John Winterson Richards
    4.0 out of 5 stars Only Time Will Tell
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2003
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    Any review of this book - like the book itself - may be swiftly out of date as the result of events in Iraq in the next few weeks, but perhaps now is the best time for some honest reflection about where we are, before work on the inevitable sequel begins.

    Most of the negative reviews of this book are based on the common but dangerously false assumption that "anyone who disagrees with us must be stupid and/or dishonest" - followed by the equally foolish assumption that anyone who provides information to the contrary must be stupid and/or dishonest too.

    In fact, Bob Woodward seems intelligent and honest. The greatest proof of his journalistic objectivity is the fact that it provides evidence both for and against the Administration and its policies.

    On the credit side, even those who disagree with the President must, if they are fair minded, agree that, on the evidence here, he is an intelligent man who was deeply and sincerely moved by the experience of 11 September. Many who style themselves "intellectuals" in western Europe have a cartoon image of President Bush as some sort of simple-minded Texan cowboy - thus indicating that they are not as intellectual as they think for he is clearly nothing of the sort. He is also very much the leader within his own administration. Of his lieutenants, General Powell, unsurprisingly, comes out best, as the sort of chap you want at your side in a crisis, but, more surprisingly, Vice President Cheney puts his hawkish instincts second to loyalty, and also seems the man most likely to raise an important and common sense point everyone else has overlooked in a meeting. DCI Tenet desrves credit for covering up the CIA's intelligence failure with an aggressive covert action campaign. The real star, however, is Condi Rice. If the Vice President, who has heart problems, decides to retire at the next election, she seems the obvious candidate to replace him. I am beginning to think I might see a woman President in my lifetime - and a black Republican woman President at that.

    On the debit side, it is frightening that the biggest and most sophisticated government in the world comes down to decisions made on the hoof by a handful of people under intense pressure at the very top: the description of how the "Bush Doctrine" was born is both instructive and terrifying. That the most powerful military machine the world has ever seen is controlled by a Pentagon bureaucracy that seemed paralysed at first, like a mighty dinosaur waiting for signals to travel to and from its brain, is also cause for concern. Above all, we should all pray for the health of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, if only because the thought of his Deputy, Paul Wolfowitz, getting his hands on a position of greater responsibility, even for a few minutes, is truly horrifying. Doctor Strangelove lives.

    The book itself is compulsive reading - strangely similar in style and content to a Tom Clancy novel, with Rice as Jack Ryan. The fictional Ryan was, of course, National Security Adviser before becoming Vice President - and then getting the big job.
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  • SR
    5.0 out of 5 stars Roots of Afghanistan
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2011
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    Whether you are Republican or Democrat, a fan of GW or not, Woodward's account is the way to go if you are seeking to understand the steps that led to the conflict in Afghanistan. Woodward, as always, presents a clear, comprehensive "backstage pass" into the discussions that led to the decision to invade Afghanistan in the wake of September 11 as well as President Bush's initial reaction to the terrorist attack. This book, it could be argued, depicts the Bush Administration at its finest point, yet, as with all of Woodward's book, presents the various strengths and weaknesses of the President and his advisors through rigorous interviews with the VIPs themselves.

    Key Ideas from Bush at War:

    -Bush is very hands-on in meetings of the principals, being very decisive, which can be viewed as both a positive (rendering decision) and negative (constraining debate and free expression)

    -The key principals involved in the Afghanistan decision were Rumsfeld and Cheney, with Tenet playing a roll in initial facilitation of the conflict.

    -Colin Powell was largely ostracized from a great deal of decisions (this would later be compounded in the Iraq war debate).

    -Connections to Iraq were not found by the principals; President Bush initially called upon the principals to disregard Iraq for the time being.

    -The Vice-Presidency of Dick Cheney was at its peak, taking into mind collective information about the office.

    -President Bush refused to commit to any plan not on the scope of a "global war on terror."

    On the whole, this is another masterpiece of Woodward's, portraying President Bush as a strong decisive leader in a critical time of our nation's history. While it is clear debate was constrained and Bush largely had a set path to follow, reviews of Bush's leadership are largely positive in this decision alone. Woodward again extends beyond partisanship, however, in allowing the reader to analyze all the facts in order to arrive at his or her own decision as to Bush's leadership capabilities at this point in time.
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  • S. S. Cox
    3.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER BOOK ON BUSH
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2009
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    I suppose everyone else has read all they want about the Bush era, but I saw this on sale and was interested particularly because it was written by Bob W. I must say it wasn't his finest. Evidence of being written fast was ample. However, I did learn some things. The most interesting aspect was that Woodward was always neutral to positive about GB. Therefore, it had creditability. It was an easy read and enjoyable.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars This actually made me sympathetic towards W
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2011
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    This is such a great book to read and remember 9/11 and the aftermath with. In the years after the war in Afghanitan, I developed a strong hatred towards W. This book changed that and made me realize that although incompetent, he always did what he thought was right. Now as for his administration, I can't say the same. Wolfowitz should receive a-hole of the century award. Rumseld that of the millenium. and Cheney, of all time. Either way this book does a great job of illustrating the facts with minimal (minimal, not zero, especially towards the end) bias. The great thing about this is that it's an easy read, I zipped through it sometimes getting through 100 pages in just a couple of hours. Strongly recommended.
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    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2016
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  • snowy
    5.0 out of 5 stars ブッシュ政権の内実を知る好著
    Reviewed in Japan on March 2, 2003
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    本書は、２００１年９月１１日の同時多発テロ後の百日間を追ったリポート。現在のブッシュ政権内の政策決定過程や閣僚の権力関係を知るうえで、もっとも貴重な書である。
    今のブッシュ政権といえば、京都議定書からの離脱に代表される一国主義（ユニラテラリズム）のイメージが強い。しかし、「大統領の陰謀」（文春文庫）でニクソン大統領を辞任に追い込み、「司令官たち」（文芸春秋）で湾岸戦争当時のブッシュ（父）政権をリポートしたウッドワード氏取材の本書は、政権内の議論や意見対立、大統領側近たちの思考や振る舞い方などが具体的に語られ、閣僚一人ひとりの個性が伝わってくる。
    ビンラディン氏らが率いるテロ組織アルカイダの当時の拠点アフガニスタンに対する軍事攻撃は、同時多発テロ後一朝一夕に決まったわけではなく、ラムズフェルド国防長官らは作戦の具体案をなかなか大統領に提示できない現実に、結構、いらいらしている。こうした中、少数の準軍事部隊をアフガニスタンに投入して、北部同盟軍に金銭援助を行って武器を供給しながらタリバンを南北から攻撃するＣＩＡの作戦案について、ブッシュ大統領が”Great job!”と叫んで承認する様子が活写されている。但し、この作戦はアフガニスタン南部では成功しなかったが、ＣＩＡが持っていたこの地域の地図が、数十年前の英国製のものだったという現実は驚きだ。
    また、対イラク政策をめぐるチェイニー副大統領やラムズフェルド国防長官らのタカ派と、パウエル国務長官らのハト派との対立もよく描かれている。政権発足後、パウエル国務長官は大統領と個人的に話す時間を持っていなかったが、タカ派の強硬論に危機を感じ、ライス補佐官を通じて去年の八月初めに大統領とさしで二時間程話す機会を得た。これによって大統領との関係作りに成功し、対イラク政策で国際社会との協調路線を尊重するブッシュ大統領の国連総会演説を実現させた。ただ、ウッドワード氏の見方によると、ブッシュ大統領のイラク攻撃への決断は固く、この時の大統領の姿勢が、現実の国際社会との調整を図ったものだとみている点が、イラクに対する政権の今後の政策を見るうえで、とても示唆的である。次は、是非とも、対イラク政策のその後をリポートした「司令官たちⅡ」を期待したい。
    既に翻訳版「ブッシュの戦争」（日本経済新聞社）が出ているが、原書を読めば、“lily pad strategy”、“Clintonesque”、“AQ”、“K Street pundits”など、ワシントンの造語も楽しめる。(snowy)
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    5.0 out of 5 stars 星５つでは足りない気がする。
    Reviewed in Japan on February 7, 2003
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