An Oral History of the Bush White House

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:42 AM EST

Article Source: The Latest From VanityFair.com

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The threat of 9/11 ignored. The threat of Iraq hyped and manipulated. Guantánamo and Abu Ghraib. Hurricane Katrina. The shredding of civil liberties. The rise of Iran. Global warming. Economic disaster. How did one two-term presidency go so wrong? A sweeping draft of history—distilled from scores of interviews—offers fresh insight into the roles of George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and other key players.

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Jenny-G

A long, but thoroughly intensive and worthwhile read.

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#1 - Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:49 AM EST

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Jenny-G

The thought-structure of the piece is organized chronologically; instead of externally imposing a single author's theoretical hierarchy, the article features a multiplicity of authors organically unfolding their revelations in real time.

The piece should become a classic that Bush historians and jilted citizens alike will savor over time.

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2 votes

#2 - Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:32 AM EST

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SuperSaiyan

This is just damning...

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1 vote

#3 - Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:19 PM EST

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Jenny-G

Isn't it great? (The article, that is).

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1 vote

#3.1 - Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:25 PM EST

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SuperSaiyan

Yeah, the article is excellent, it's just that the info is utterly damning to the Bush Administration.

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1 vote

#3.2 - Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:29 PM EST

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