01939cam a2200361 a 4500 14996218 20170105102910.0 070906s2007 nyua b 001 0deng 2007280131 9780743272247 (pbk.) 0743272242 (pbk.) DLC DLC DLC n-us--- E903.3 .W67 2007 973.931092 22 Woodward, Bob, 1943- State of denial / Bob Woodward. 1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed. New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2007. xiv, 560 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. "Bush at war, part III"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 494-522) and index. A secret Pentagon assessment sent to the White House in May 2006 forecasted a more violent 2007 in Iraq, contradicting the repeated optimistic statements of President Bush. This book examines how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves. In this detailed inside story of a war-torn White House, Woodward answers the core questions: What happened after the invasion of Iraq? Why? How does Bush make decisions and manage a war that he chose to define his presidency? And is there an achievable plan for victory?--From publisher description. Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- National security United States Decision making. Iraq War, 2003-2011. United States Military policy Decision making. United States Officials and employees. Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0801/2007280131-d.html 7 cbc origcop 1 ncip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 15077 15077 0 0 0 0 NFIC CL CL GEN 2013-10-01 0 973.931092 WOO 2006 CIPS0001483 2013-10-28 2013-10-28 BK