State of Denial (Abridged): Bush at War, Part III Audiobook

" Extremely well-reported. Tough for me to get over the name of the author. "

" Woodward once again shows why he is the best in his field. The insight he provides into the Bush administrations handling of post-war Iraq is remarkable. "

" The third installment of the seemingly neverending series of books by Bob Woodward on the Bush II Administration. Whilst the second book was fairly complementary towards SecDef Rumsfeld, this current edition wasn't. Highlighting the increasing divisions between defence (or 'defense' for our US cousins) and Rumsfeld, Rumsfeld and Rice, Rumsfeld and the NSC ... well Rumsfeld and everyone really. This book wasn't the best written of the three first books, in fact it was rubbish. It felt clunky in parts and rushed in others. At least the 'Jerry Springer' moment at the end of the book wasn't as long or as boring, as in Book II. "

" Shocking. Depressing. Illuminating. "

" For the nonfiction-loving sadomasochists, this book details every fuck-up of the Bush administration. Written by the guy that uncovered Watergate (Bob Woodward) and absolutely depressing to read. My brother bought this book for me because he likes journalistic writing. I needed a nonfiction book like this to shove me headfirst back into fiction immediately after finishing. Real life is too much for me to handle. "

" A powerful work that illustrates the complexity of the American government and the baffling decision-making that occurs associated with the Iraq War. "

" fascinating critical view of the inner workings of the current administration. really eye-opening. "

" This book by veteran reporter Bob Woodward has gotten rave reviews. It seemed too self-referential to me. I stopped reading around chapter 7. "

" Verbose. He said she said type of book. "

" bush and rumsfeld were (even) worse than you imagined "

" An incisive and disturbing look at a Bush White House that was filled w/yes men and others filled w/great purpose, bad ideas, and heads as thick as bricks "

" As it turns out, this book was a frustratingly accurate portrayel of Bush and his national security team. Boring as hell though! "

" Not as good as Woodwards' other books on Bush, but still a great read and insight into the Executive branch of government. His access to sources is still unparalled from what I can tell. "

" Very in depth. At times it was hard to keep track of everything going on but if you are persistent you will be able to follow along. The book will really inform you on all of the issues related to the Iraq War and the Bush Administration. "

" Disturbing in so many, many ways. This administration and this war have been run by a bunch of total fuckups. "

" The Bush Administration is arrogant, evil, and will burn in hell--all of them. "

" The book reads like a journalistic take on a political hit job, with bits of decent information thrown in. Hard to take it fully seriously, when some pieces of information are knowingly exaggerated or distorted to make a point. "

" I guess this book was well-written, but I feel as though my objectivity was skewed by what seems to be a horrendous lack of communication. This is why I generally find politics frustrating. Rrrr... "

" Part three of a Bush at War. Not as good as Part 1, about the same as Part 2. "

" I would have finished reading this but I ran out of toilet paper in my bathroom. "

" A complete look at Bush W - from his childhood through presidencies. And of course, the lies of his administration - to the people, to Congress, and the world. "

" Yeah, yeah, the Bush administration is evil... get it? "

" A fascinating inside account of the planning for the 2003 Iraq War. If anyone doubts that Bush was a the worst president since Nixon, this book is overwhelming evidence. "

" bush and rumsfeld were (even) worse than you imagined "

" Another great addition to Woodward's coverage of the Bush administration. Does a wonderful job of illustrating how messed up things really were... "

" This is compiled from news reports and takes alot of effort to glean anything that is helpful. It is biased against Bush - the slant is so obvious that no thinking reader can take away anything useful. "

" Like watching a plane fly into the side of a mountain. "

" A helpful read to understand the Bush presidency told from the perspective of one who is not sympathetic, yet is also a good enough reporter to attain a level of objectivity. "

" One of the best books I've ever read. One of a three part series on the Bush Administration. The sections on cherry picking and fabricating intelligence are chilling. "

" Interesting . . . but I wonder if Big Bob will dissect the Obama administration in the same fashion. "

" As it turns out, this book was a frustratingly accurate portrayel of Bush and his national security team. Boring as hell though! "

" A complete look at Bush W - from his childhood through presidencies. And of course, the lies of his administration - to the people, to Congress, and the world. "