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Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scanda- 0307346811, Michael Isikoff, hardcover
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Item specifics
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- Artist
- Isikoff, Michael; Corn, David
- ISBN
- 9780307346810
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0307346811
ISBN-13
9780307346810
eBay Product ID (ePID)
52754420
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hubris : the inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Public Relations, Corruption & Misconduct, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Social History, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), International Relations / General, Journalism, Presidents & Heads of State, American Government / General
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Political Science, Philosophy, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
26.5 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-025160
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Indispensable ... There have been many books about the Iraq War, and there will be many others before we are through. This one, however, pulls together with unusually shocking clarity the multiple failures of process and statecraft." -WASHINGTON POST "The most comprehensive account of the White House's political machinations ... fascinating reading." -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW "A bold and provocative book." -TOM BROKAW From the Trade Paperback edition., " Indispensable ... There have been many books about the Iraq War, and there will be many others before we are through. This one, however, pulls together with unusually shocking clarity the multiple failures of process and statecraft." -- "WASHINGTON POST "" The most comprehensive account of the White House's political machinations ... fascinating reading." " "-- "THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW" " A bold and provocative book." -- TOM BROKAW "From the Trade Paperback edition."
Dewey Decimal
956.7044/31
Synopsis
March 2003: The United States invades Iraq. October 2006: The world finds out why. What was really behind the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq? As George W. Bush steered the nation to war, who spoke the truth and who tried to hide it?Hubristakes us behind the scenes at the Bush White House, the CIA, the Pentagon, the State Department, and Congress to answer all the vital questions about how the Bush administration came to invade Iraq. Filled with new revelations,Hubrisis a gripping narrative of intrigue that connects the dots between George W. Bush's expletive-laden outbursts at Saddam Hussein, the bitter battles between the CIA and the White House, the fights within the intelligence community over Saddam's weapons of mass destruction, the startling influence of an obscure academic on top government officials, therealreason Valerie Plame was outed, and a top reporter's ties to wily Iraqi exiles trying to start a war. Written by veteran reporters Michael Isikoff and David Corn, this is the inside story of how President Bush took the nation to war using faulty and fraudulent intelligence. It is a news-making account of conspiracy, backstabbing, bureaucratic ineptitude, journalistic malfeasance, and, especially, arrogance., March 2003: The United States invades Iraq. October 2006: The world finds out why. What was really behind the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq? As George W. Bush steered the nation to war, who spoke the truth and who tried to hide it? "Hubris" takes us behind the scenes at the Bush White House, the CIA, the Pentagon, the State Department, and Congress to answer all the vital questions about how the Bush administration came to invade Iraq. Filled with new revelations, "Hubris" is a gripping narrative of intrigue that connects the dots between George W. Bush' s expletive-laden outbursts at Saddam Hussein, the bitter battles between the CIA and the White House, the fights within the intelligence community over Saddam' s weapons of mass destruction, the startling influence of an obscure academic on top government officials, the "real "reason Valerie Plame was outed, and a top reporter' s ties to wily Iraqi exiles trying to start a war. Written by veteran reporters Michael Isikoff and David Corn, this is the inside story of how President Bush took the nation to war using faulty and fraudulent intelligence. It is a news-making account of conspiracy, backstabbing, bureaucratic ineptitude, journalistic malfeasance, and, especially, arrogance., This fast-paced, behind-the-scenes narrative tells the inside story of the CIA leak scandal and how the Bush administration used bad intelligence to sell--and then justify--a war that has changed America and the world.
LC Classification Number
E902.I84 2006
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