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More copies of this ISBN:State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administrationby James Risen
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:James Risen has broken story after story on the abuses of power of the Bush administration. From warrantless wiretapping to secret financial data mining to the CIA's rogue operations, he has shown again and again that the executive branch has dangerously overreached, repudiated checks and balances on its power, and maintained secrecy even with its allies in Congress. In no small part thanks to Risen and State of War, the "secret history" of the Bush years has now come partially into view. In a new epilogue for the paperback edition, Risen describes the two-front war that President Bush is now fighting: at home against Congress and the Supreme Court, as his administration is increasingly reined in from its abuses; and in the Middle East, where George W. Bush's great gamble to bring a democratic revolution is failing radically. We must learn the lessons of Risen's history now, before it is too late. Review:"Domestic spying, demands for political loyalty in the name of national security, investigating a newspaper's sources: With State of War, the Nixonian déjà vu can give a reader whiplash." -- The Dallas Morning News Review:"Explosive.... James Risen may have become the new Woodward and Bernstein.... Fast paced, quite mesmerizing, colorful, and fascinating." -- The New York Times Book Review Table of ContentsA note on sources Prologue 1. "Who Authorized Putting Him on Pain Medication?" 2. The Program 3. Casus Belli 4. The Hunt for WMD 5. Skeptics and Zealots 6. Spinning War and Peace 7. Losing Afghanistan 8. In Denial: Oil, Terrorism, and Saudi Arabia 9. A Rogue Operation Afterword Epilogue Acknowledgments Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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