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rainy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 08:42 PM
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I missed 60 minutes! What did Bob Woodward put in his book that I
should know? I heard he was going to reveal something about the Bush Admin. What did he say?
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misanthrope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 08:43 PM
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1. That you have to buy his next one to find out**nm
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rainy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 08:45 PM
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2. He didn't put out any enticements? No bone? No clues?
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secondwind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 08:46 PM
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3. what stands out the most for me is that General Petraus has said that the
surge is very fragile and subject to revert back to violence (some success)

Also, that Bush asked for the surge even before the generals did

and also that he (Bush) decided to fire Rumsfeld without consulting Cheney (Cheney told Bush he disagreed with him)

and lots more
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creeksneakers2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 08:57 PM
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4. He said the surge worked because the US has a top secret
new weapon or method of finding insurgent leaders. Woodward said whatever it is changes war as much at the tank or airplane. He gave no more information than that.

Woodward says all the generals were against the surge. Bush fired them all and installed Patraeus, the only one who believed in it.

Woodward said Bush really wanted to kill the enemy. He constantly demanded to know why more weren't killed. Bush also was upset that enemy casualty figures weren't announced. Bush said that gave the public the impression that American troops weren't effectively fighting back.

Bush knew things were going badly in Iraq but chose to lie to boost morale and keep the war effort going.

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goforit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:05 PM
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5. Rah Rah Bush!!!....Woodward plays close to the vest. Loyal to poppy thru/thru.
Woodward knows that Poppy was deep throat all along.
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2Design Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:07 PM
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7. kil kill kill - that is a repuke refrain - mscame wants more killing and mcplain
loves killing too - they are prolife when it is inside but prodeath when it is outside of the body - they love killing, kill kill , kill they are idiots
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Dollface Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:06 PM
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6. Woodward is supposed to be on Larry King Monday night.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:13 PM
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8. Well, that probably causes a warm tingle to run up both their legs.
:eyes:
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Nictuku Donating Member (907 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:27 PM
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9. California is pre-empted
I'm recording it, but it is Tennis, not 60 Minutes. I wonder if it will be rebroadcasted....
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:31 PM
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10. Isn't that the truth. I'm really pissed.
I hope someone puts up a YouTube. I tried the link on their website but it doesn't load and I have a feeling it's been scrubbed.
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