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Monday, June 6, 2011

Review 56: The War Within (Bob Woodward)

This is Woodwards chronicle of the last two years of "Bush at War." Each book in this series gets better. Woodward seems to have mastered the War biography in process. Notwithstanding the weakness of the first book, the last is a tour de force. Insightful, enthralling, and tragic. In the end he lays most of the blame for missteps on Pres. Bush. According to Woodward, things went wrong because Bush was arrogant, a bully, and obstinate. Thus, unwilling to listen to counsel. Bush just 'felt' he was right and was not open to any other interpretation. One lesson: leaders need to cultivate open forums of debate, without making subordinates feel disloyal.

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