Fox Gets Scoop on New Bob Woodward Book -- 'Wash Post' Then Goes to 'War'

The much-awaited and/or dreaded fourth Bob Woodward book on President Bush will be published on Monday,  supposedly under strict secrecy with his Washington Post promised first dibs.  Late today, however, Fox News said it had obtained an advance copy, and quickly spilled some of the beans, characterizing it as a mixed look at the president. This smoked out  the Post, and shortly after 9 p.m. tonight, it had posted its own lengthy account on its site.   It also promised a four-part series starting Sunday.

Bill Sammon, writing at FoxNews.com, had revealed that The War Within "renders a mixed verdict on Bush, lauding the president’s surge of troops into Iraq, but saying 'too often he failed to lead.'" One colorful extract:  Woodward  quotes John McCain expressing frustration with the Bush White House, clenching his fists in the West Wing and exclaiming to the author: “Everything is f---ing spin.”

The Post piece does not reveal any "smoking gun" showing outright White House lies on the war, although perhaps something more explosive will show up this Sunday.   But it reveals many Bush shortcomings and fact that he fired Donald Rumsfeld without telling Dick Cheney -- who, of course, said he disagreed. -- Greg Mitchell

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[COL. A.M.Khajawall [Ret]]

Dear concerned citizens of America and mass media of the U.S.A.

As a concerned disabled American Veteran and American citizen, I consider it my duty and responsibility to address the following critical issues facing the voters of our Greatgrand nation, the United States of America [USA].

The citizens of the United States of America [USA] have the ultimate power and responsibility to elect the Right Ticket with the right joint "temperament, judgment, and statesmanship" to lead our nation as well as change our nation's present and future moral, political, economic, educational, health care, energy, military, and foundational soul.
In my firm professional, personal, and political opinion, the media should help the common voter to explore and discuss the following attributes of the present Republican and Democratic presidential slates:
1. Does the joint ticket have a calm, cool, and collected " temper and impulse" [Presidential Temperament]?
2. Does each ticket have sound and sustained "Judgment and Caliber"?
3. Does each ticket have a "presidential depth and degree" in regard to their purpose, policies, and positions?
4. Does each ticket have adequate, "understanding and knowledge" of workings around Washington"?
5. Does each ticket have enough "vigor, wisdom and Vision" for the future of our beloved Great-grand Nation?
6. Does each ticket possess enough joint foreign policy experience and ex-poser based on "American Values, Virtues, Vastness, and strong soul"?
7. Are their campaign talk, slogans, ads, plans, and programs based on facts and are they free of fear, fiction, frivolous labels, unfair attacks, negativity, and impulsivity? [Danger to country and countries mission[s].

As a Independent registered voter I have decided to vote for Obama-Biden ticket. I am sure they will protect our national security, Strong's, stamina and strong soul. Rebuild our nation from bottom up in all areas of need, OBAMA-BIDEN ticket will once again restore and rebuild our global standing with the use of maximum international firm diplomacy and minimal force if and when indicated.

Yours sincerely,

COL. A.M. Khajawall [Ret] MD., Forensic psychiatrist, Colonel, US-AR / MC Combat Stress Control[Ret], Disabled American Veteran and Iraq Freedom team.

PS: This nation will not buy into kitchen sink strategy. We are getting deeper into internal and external holes thru these attack and world is laughing on us and enjoying our partisan Pitt Bull wounds. I am sure GOP.RC, FOX, RUSH, ROVE.And McCain's his surrogates will fail to dupe, deceive, and deprive USA its deserved leadership.

[buddy biancalana]

BFD!!! So Bush mishandled portions of the war and Woodward has found another reason the surge worked other than what was implied.
What did you expect from this book?
This is earth-shaking revelation? I think not.
BFD!!!