Product Description

Doonesbury.com's The War in Quotes is a startling account of the Iraq War, told entirely in the words of those who conceived, planned, advocated, and executed it. Presented in chronological order in thematic groups against a timeline of key events, this astonishing record of remarks both public and private speaks for itself, chronicling the dramatic unfolding of America's first preventative war.

THAT WAS THEN

"Once you've got Baghdad, it's not clear what you do with it. It's not clear what kind of government you put in place. How much credibility is that government going to have if it's set up by the U.S. military?" --Dick Cheney, 1991

MIND-SET

"F*** Saddam. We're taking him out." --George W. Bush, to three U.S. senators, March 2002

WMD

"If the president wants to go to war, our job is to find the intelligence to allow him to do so." --Alan Foley, director, CIA Weapons Intelligence, to staff, December 2002

THE PLAN

"There was no guidance for restoring order in Baghdad, creating an interim government, hiring government and essential services employees, and ensuring that the judicial system was operational." --3rd Infantry Division's official after-action review

INSURGENCY

"I really qualify it as militarily insignificant. They are very small. They are very random. They are very ineffective." --Maj. Gen. Ray Odierno, June 18, 2003

REALITY

"Does [the Iraq war strategy] make America safer?" --Sen. John Warner

"I don't know, actually." --Gen. David Petraeus, in Senate testimony, September 11, 2007

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #399448 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 120 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780740772313
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
G.B. Trudeau's Doonesbury is currently in its thirty-eighth year, tracking its seventh presidential administration. Trudeau maintains his studio in New York and his Web presence at www.doonesbury.com.

Customer Reviews

More than just a quote dump
These are brilliantly juxtaposed to create a joyful, hilarious, absolutely heartbreaking record of the most tragic foreign policy fiasco in American history. It's also a breathtakingly concise indictment of our country's worst presidency.

It's a crime that this book is so funny
"The War in Quotes" clearly and simply documents the Orwellian double-speak that has characterized the Bush administration and the multiple strings of lies that brought us the quagmire in Iraq.

Awesome
This is very well put together, its like a storyline made of real (and ridiculous) quotes made from the Bush regime. There were things said that was even shocking in here, and its amazing how many of these wern't made into a bigger deal.