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Summary: Bush's lie about why we were attacked is actaully included!
Review: This book does include the big Bush lie which I think is essential if one is writing a book about Bush's lies. As far as I know, none of the recent Bush lies books points out this BIG ONE. So kudos to Mr. Corn, he did a good job by writing about Bush's outrageous lie that we were "targeted for attack because we are a beacon of freedom". I have been writing about this specific lie on the internet in message boards at AOL and at my web site Representative Press for two years now. It is nice to see that Mr. Corn included Bush's lie about why we were attacked on 9/11. Until this book, I have not seen any other reporter tell it straight out: Bush lied about the terrorists' motives. I have been saying for two years that not one mainstream reporter has admitted that Bush lied about why we were attacked. But mainstream media is still not giving this enough coverage. Now that Mr. Corn has pointed this out, this scandal should be reported by mainstream media. I think Mr. Corn presents this particular lie VERY fairly. I would like to add that Bush's lie robs the American people of the chance to decide for themselves if they want to continue to be put in harm's way because of specific foreign policies. Mr. Corn says this in a slightly different way. When Bush feeds the public this lie about why we were attacked, the real reasons go unexamined by most Americans and I would say that this was the reason Bush lied of course. At one point, Mr. Corn sort of leaves open a possibility that Bush lied just for the sake of giving a simple message (although false). I think this is a bit too soft on Bush. YET Mr. Corn does indeed point out that Bush continued with the lie so he does give a fully rounded analysis of this particular lie. The sinister fact is that Bush's lie hides specific polices from being questioned and these polices are what special interests want to continue. The public if they knew all the facts and were not fed this particular lie would no doubt call into question these foreign polices. So it is a very very serious lie. The book is worth buying for this particular fact alone. Mr. Corn does indeed give the reader enough info so that people can decide for themselves the degree of harm and unjustness of this particular lie. Taken as a whole, I think people can see that this lie is part of a total pattern of lies coming from Bush and this administration. This particular lie is part of the Nation article that Mr. Corn drew from this book. In fact, the book gives more info. In the article at the Nation, Mr. Corn writes that Peter Bergen said, "What he [bin Laden] condemns the United States for is simple: its policies in the Middle East." But I was pleased to see that in the book Mr. Corn includes more of the Peter Bergen quote to include the next sentence too: ""What he condemns the United States for is simple: its policies in the Middle East. Those are, to recap briefly: the continued U.S. military presence in Arabia; U.S. support for Israel; its continued bombing of Iraq; and its support for regimes such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia that bin Laden regards as apostates from Islam." So the book does give the reader the chance to see the specific polices that are being hidden by Bush's lie about why we were attacked. It is clear that the special intetests don't want th public to know why we were attacked. This is such a slap in the face to all Americans: TO BE LIED TO ABOUT WHY WE WERE ATTACKED! Buy the book, you will learn other lies and get solid facts about them. Mr. Corn was great on C-Span the other day. The pathetic negative callers are people who have not read his book. He put a caller on the spot about what in particualr "wasn't right" in the book. The guy couldn't give an example from the book. Please read the book before you make an attempt to slam it.
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Summary: A Patriot's Account
Review: Of all the recent books on President Bush and/or the Right, this one is the most serious backed up by careful research and facts. It is well written and clear about the issues that matter so much to us. I t makes one wonder how and why the obvious is not exclaimed everywhere! Although it has a clear point of view, the facts shout out and this book of revelations should be read by all.Truth and trust in our administration is crucial and David Corn's book points out the dangers of lies, spin, and outright deception. It is immensely readable and important for the continuation of our precious way of life.
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Summary: An Overdue Indictment
Review: At last someone has penetrated the thick fog of hagiography surrounding the present occupant of the Oval Office. Here we have a really penetrating analysis of George W. Bush's lies, evasions, lies, misstatements, lies, prevarications, and lies both before and after he was appointed to office. Each lie is presented, then elegantly and clearly dissected. Along the way we learn some fascinating (albeit sometimes nauseating) facts about W's checkered past that reveal him to be quite different from the paragon of virtue presented to us by Republican propagandists. There is also a well documented critique and castigation of the role the press played in the 2000 election, when Mr. Bush essentially got off scot free. In this well researched and organized book I take exception to only one assertion by Mr. Corn: that Bush grew and matured in the period after Sept. 11. How I wish that were so, but unfortunately I feel that subsequent events prove that Bush didn't really change; we Americans, in our fear and panic, just hoped and convinced ourselves that he had. Now that the scales have started to fall from our eyes, it is to be hoped that no amount of Florida skullduggery or collusion on the Supreme Court can keep W. in office beyond January 20, 2005.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: This is a great book in explaining what George W. Bush is really about. This book really explains how Bush has mastered the art of deceiving this country. Great book! Now lets get him out of office!!!!
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Summary: A Compendium Of Deception And Lies
Review: This is a scrupulously researched assemblage of some of the most outrageous and infuriating lies publicly spewed forth by the man who currently occupies the White House. To date, Bush has always gotten away with it because of the pandering right-wing media that coddles and protects him from all those who dare question him and/or his administration. David Corn attempts a major corrective action by exposing the deceit in this carefully constructed 320 page litany of some of Dubya's most shocking lies. This book leaves absolutely no doubt that Bush is a master deceiver of the American public. Liberals and moderates alike should hail the publication of this important reference tome. If you have a Fox News-loving conservative friend who truly has no clue as to what is really going on, THE LIES OF GEORGE W. BUSH would make the perfect eye-opening gift.
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Summary: What the "Liberal" Press won't tell you...
Review: This book tells you about the lies of President W. that the supposedly "liberal" press won't tell you. If Clinton or Gore was guilty of half there would be special prosecutors, multi million dollar investigations, full page exposes and O'Reilly, Rush, and thier clones would be calling for impeachment. However since the standards are different for Republicans you'll have to settle with this book.
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Summary: Read David Corn's Lies of George Bush
Review: Bob Dylan wrote "even the President of the United States should sometimes have to stand naked". David Corn's new book, The Lies of George W. Bush, tears off the clothes of the man who calls himself President, leaving nothing but a hanging chad. Make that a dimpled chad. The book accomplishes exactly what it promises to do: to effectively demonstrate that Mr. Bush is regularly deceiving the American public with lies. Mr. Corn regularly states that many Democrats are no saints when it comes to the game of politics either. However, he shows that Bush goes way beyond the realm of just playing politics - he is outright lying to the public. Hopefully this book will be read not just by those who need confirmation of their worst fears about the White House, but by the people who need to read it the most: those who don't know how to read between the lines on their own.
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Summary: I agree with Robert W. Moore
Review: I agree with the criticism that Mr. Corn has compiled a book when he might have achieved a more revealing synthesis. I do not mean to play down the significance of Mr. Corn's compilation. The author documents lie after lie from sea to shining sea. Mr. Corn enables us to marvel at the vituosity of the Bush Campaign in 2000: Al Gore came off as the liar when George W. Bush was already shucking and jiving far more. The author also shows how the Bush Administration assumed, having gotten away with lying during primary and general campaigns and during the tussle over Florida, they could continue to fib and falsify with impunity. Why did all the President's women and men presume that they could stretch and distort and prevaricate about WMD and not be held to account? Because they had yet to pay any price for any of their mendacity to date. Smash Iraq, drive Hussein underground, and who will care that the Administration was hiding its whims behind whoppers? Still, with more insight and elbow-grease, Mr. Corn might do more than document the whoppers. First, the author might differentiate among fibs, fables, factoids, folderol, and fantasies. I know of no evidence that President Bush does not believe seven impossible things each day before breakfast. If Mr. Bush believes what he says, then he is not lying in any strong sense of the term. Mr. Corn is not making fundamental distinctions that he must make if some charges of flat-out lying are to stick. Second, Mr. Corn might have inventoried lies beyond what he did. Does Bush lie more about domestic or foreign matters? Had he lied more about the probable effects of his tax cuts or about the probable consequences of near-unilateralism? Even some elementary categorizations beyond the obvious might have yielded insights. Third, the author should have related the record of mendacity to context and correlates. When and where does President Bush tell flat-out lies and when and where does he tend to rely on clever phrasings and anecdotes? Does the President mislead more when the press is watching but make it up when the press is less evident? All the above said, I believe that Mr. Corn provided a valuable service in publishing the list. I assume Mr. Corn will add to the list to make it a cumulative, dynamic reminder of just how cynical the President's handlers are and how gullible any sincere admirers of this president must be. Because I assume that Mr. Corn will augment and perhaps enhance his project, I award four stars for the book that it might become.
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Summary: Eye-opening, fresh outlook on the man in the oval office
Review: I am not a fan of political books. But this one is a must-read for anyone who wants to get a better picture of just the type of president we have. It's filled with a ton of facts and documentation to substantiate all of the book's claims. The thoroughness of the research is what makes this such a compelling read. OK, so this book doesn't have a plot. If you want a good plot, then check out Corn's previous book ( a politcal novel that's great!). This book is more like a good documentary as opposed to the latest action adventure film. Both have their merits. But you can't pick up this book and expect anything other than a frank assessment of the deceiptfulness that pervades Bush's actions and statements. It's a page turner if only for the scope and size of his mistruths. Every citizen needs to read this book and remember it when it comes time for electing the next president.
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Summary: Articulate and precise
Review: The record uncovered by David Corn shows that president Bush lies a lot. He lies for a variety of reasons, all of them self-serving. As an average citizen I am better informed because of this book. It's not about patriotism or about national security, it's about a president who can't be trusted to level with us. It's about a president who wants to influence public opinion with scare tactics. It's catching up with him and this book spells out why. It's a good read for Americans who wish to live WITHOUT blinders on.
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