News Did the White House Ignore Critical Advice on Iraq in 2003?

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The White House ignored critical advice in 2003 regarding the need for more troops in Iraq, as highlighted in Bob Woodward's book, which portrays a dysfunctional administration divided over the war strategy. President Bush and his advisers often dismissed pessimistic assessments from military commanders, with Bush reportedly refusing to acknowledge the insurgency's severity. Despite internal pressures to replace Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Bush chose to retain him, fearing it would signal doubt about the war's direction. The administration faced criticism for downplaying the rising violence in Iraq while attempting to maintain a positive public narrative. Overall, the book reveals a significant disconnect between the administration's perception of the war and the escalating challenges on the ground.
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edward said:
Is this it? Gailbraith has a book out now. "The End of Iraq"

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5620002

Or

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5041373
edit:the old vision is going the second link is from 05
I guess it's not either of those (though I have that first interview and remember being quite surprised to hear that the Iraqi Army and the Iraqi flag are banned in "Kurdistan").

I searched google with "peter galbraith bush sunni shia" and found a couple hits to blogs that paraphrase this portion of his book.
 
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Just received my latest book order:

State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration
By: James Risen

The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War Without End
By: Peter W. Galbraith

Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq
By: Thomas E. Ricks

Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq
By: Michael R. Gordon, Bernard E. Trainor

:biggrin: :rolleyes:


Who'd've thought that Bush would be the inspiration of so many books - and there's still two more years and 8 weeks.
 

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