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Summary: Another Penetrating Look at Bush's Whitehouse
Review: Joseph Wilson's book is great. If you really read it, and are not influenced by 'conservative vs liberal' foolishness, his professionalism and patriotism are quite obvious. In short, if you are an American first and foremost, what you will get out of this book among other things, is an inside expose of the program of deliberate lies used by the Bush administration to take us to war with Iraq. This is clearly not a case of 'liberal vs 'conservative', but a case of whether government by the people, and for the people, will remain in these United States. Bush's whitehouse is the most dictatorial since that of Richard Nixon. When Nixon's crimes came to light in the Watergate Scandal, the system of checks and balances kicked in, to regulate him. Joseph Wilson has brought to light one more serious scandal involving the Bush Administration, but unlike Watergate, the system of checks and balances has been so subverted by ideological politics, only the very brave dare challenge the Whitehouse. The ruthless retaliation on Joe Wilson's Wife and other whistleblowers, are clear examples why. In truth, the political climate in America today is ironically close to that of our old adversary, the Soviet Union. Joe Wilson has given us the facts of his battle with the White House over Iraq, and clear reasons to be alarmed about Bush's dictatorial behavior. The question is, are we as a nation going to stand for this? I certainly hope not!
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Summary: A faithful servant being punished for being too faithful
Review: The Wilson family is being punished for doing what every citizen in the USA are supposed to do: standing up for his rights, for everyone's rights. We have a right to know, or just the right to get a different view than the official.
I saw him yesterday at The Daily Show. As in his book, he comes out as articulate, funny, modest, honest. He has served his country, for long, and well. And so has his wife.
If this does not serve as a wake-up call, consider this: This morning it was announced that Disney is blocking the distribution of Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11". They have caved in to pressure from JEB Bush.
One by one we are all being silenced.
When everyone is gone, who will speak out for you?
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Summary: An outstanding look at a troubling Bush Administration
Review: Unlike several of those who posted here uttering negative words, I actually read the book. From the start Joseph Wilson takes the reader into another world where diplomacy and politics have the highest of stakes. He writes with such a candor that it is impressive to the most experienced of readers. Let me say this in a nutshell--this is a memoir of substance and so thought provoking in it's look at the Bush Administration that I can understand the Republican attack dogs getting upset. After all, the truth can hurt. Read this terrific tome. You will not be disappointed.
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Summary: A Waste of Money
Review: This book is typical of a has-been political hack. With no where to go because of the crash of liberalism, how best to keep your name in front of liberal news media? Write a book. This one is a pure waste of money. Although he claims to have given good sound advice to the current administration on his findings about there not being yellow cake uranium sales from Africa, the latest finding is that in fact, such sales were taking place. You won't find anything in this book new that hasn't been said many, many times.....there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. No current or immediate past administration official, nor member of congress denied that. The topic of the release of his wife's name as a Government agent appears to have been something that was already well known inside the beltway circle. So what is this book really about? An attempt to damage the current administration, and to subtly accuse one of three people as the ones that talked to Robert Novak. Whether they did or not will not make this a believable book. I would contend from his recent appearances, including Larry King's show, his issue is to have his face shown on TV as much as possible. A person can only take so much, and this one may just be the most worthless of a bunch of recent worthless books.
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Summary: Persuasive and Accessible
Review: This is a book that anyone can understand. It clearly outlines the path to the truth about the "sixteen words" and how the Bush Adminstration refused to take that path. Wilson reminds me of Daniel Ellsberg, and the people under the control of Karl Rove remind me of Nixon's henchmen. Many of them went to prison. Hmmmm...............
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Summary: Wonderful history
Review: This is a great book, and in my opinion was written in an HONEST matter. It was not written as a political attack, and this is obvious to anyone that reads it. I truly enjoyed the history in this book, including the accounts of Iraq and Africa.
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Summary: The Great Unraveling
Review: It was Joseph Wilson's July, 2003 New York Times op-ed piece that stated the great unraveling. Former ambassador Wilson revealed that despite George W. Bush's contrary claim in his state of the union address, Iraq never took steps to import yellow cake uranium and revitalize a program of manufacturing nuclear weapons. Wilson, in short, caught the Bush administration in an outright lie (one of many). The administration then retaliated, attempting to slime Wilson, and breaking federal law by revealing that his wife was a CIA operative. When the history of this perilous period in our national life is finally written, Joe Wilson and his book The Politics of Truth may receive credit for shedding a bright light on dark and disturbing behavior by George W. Bush and his handlers. It is worth recalling that George H. W. Bush had praised Wilson as an American hero for his work as acting ambassador to Iraq before the Gulf War. Yesterday's hero, however, becomes today's villain, under the end-justifies-the-means policies of the second Bush White House. Three cheers!
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Summary: A must read for the unbiased.
Review: Anyone who cares about the future of our country ought to read this book. It should be required reading for all new diplomats and others contemplating a career in government service. It is not news to those who have been paying attention that the Bush administration values loyalty far more than integrity or ability. That is why a convicted Iran Contra felon runs Middle East policy (which is such a great success) and Paul O'Neil was the first to leave the cabinet. Wilson's book is so valuable because it so clearly demonstrates that administration strategy consists not just of defensive measures like hiding behind a veil of secrecy and surrounding itself with loyalists. It shows they are such extremists that there is an offensive strategy that is unprecedented in its viciousness. Anyone who dares speak the truth does so at his or her own peril as the White House is not above violating the law and harming national security in order to retaliate against those who do not parrot the party line. The book is also extremely useful because it describes what many a diplomatic career is really like. It is not all cookie pushing by stripped pants diplomats in European capitals. It is hard, often unglamorous and dangerous work in the remote corners of the third world. There are those, like Joe Wilson, who are proud to serve their country in this manner and willingly accepted the risks and hardships in order to do so. Some may be discouraged by the reaction of the White House to Wilson's revelation that the story of Iraq buying uranium from Niger was a lie. The president could have fired those who put the falsehood into his State of the Union speech or have insisted on a serious investigation to find out who in the White House revealed the name of a covert CIA officer placing anyone she ever talked to overseas at risk. Instead the administration chose to try to discredit Wilson and when that failed they went after his family. Let's hope others may be inspired to show the courage he has shown rather than be discouraged by the fact that this is how the current administration rewards government service and telling the truth.
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Summary: Political drivel
Review: A book full of nothing more than speculation. He names names but has nothing to back it up except "what I heard from a friend who heard from a source who'd heard it from another friend...." His 15 minutes were over several months ago, this is a poor attempt to get back into the national media scene. Not worth $18...
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Summary: The Bush Legacy, A Mockery of Truth in Government
Review: While I have tried to remain neutral during this war of words between the left and right, Joseph Wilson's insightful book invoked a rage aginst everything that this current administration stands for and against. This book demonstrates in no uncertain terms that the right wing of the republican party will resort to any length to destroy the career of anyone who stands in their way no matter how fruitful and loyal one's tenure while working as a government servant has been.
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