01497cam a2200277 4500 97496949 TxAuBib 20120319120000.0 061030s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2006285190 9780743272230 0743272234 9780743272230 TxAuBib Woodward, Bob. State of denial / Bob Woodward. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2006. xiv, 560 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. A secret Pentagon assessment sent to the White House in May 2006 forecasted a more violent 2007 in Iraq, contradicting the repeated optimistic statements of President Bush. This book examines how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves. In this detailed inside story of a war-torn White House, Woodward answers the core questions: What happened after the invasion of Iraq? Why? How does Bush make decisions and manage a war that he chose to define his presidency? And is there an achievable plan for victory?--From publisher description. 20120319. Bush, George W (George Walker), 1946- Iraq War, 2003- National security United States Decision making. United States Military policy Decision making. United States Officials and employees.