Bob Woodward: Bush Misleads On Iraq
Tells 60 Minutes About His Book 'State Of Denial'
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Play CBS Video Video State Of Denial In an exclusive interview with "60 Minutes" correspondent Mike Wallace, veteran reporter Bob Woodward accuses the Bush Administration of failing to tell the truth about the level of violence in Iraq.
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Video Woodward On Iraq, Kissinger Bob Woodward tells Mike Wallace the White House has misled the American public on the war in Iraq. He also reveals that Henry Kissinger regularly offers advice to President Bush.
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Video Wallace's Reporter's Notebook Only On The Web: Mike Wallace talks about his interview with Bob Woodward. The veteran reporter said the Bush administration has not been honest about the level of violence in Iraq.
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Interactive Bush Presidency The president's agenda, plus facts, figures, major events and key personalities.
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"He’s back," Woodward says. "In fact, Henry Kissinger is almost like a member of the family. If he’s in town, he can call up and if the president’s free, he’ll see him."
Woodward recorded his on-the-record interview with Cheney, and here’s what the vice president said about Henry Kissinger’s clout: "Of the outside people that I talk to in this job I probably talk to Henry Kissinger more than just about anybody else. He just comes by and I guess at least once a month," Cheney tells Woodward. "I sit down with him."
Asked whether the president also meets with Kissinger, Cheney told Woodward, "Yes. Absolutely."
The vice president also acknowledged that President Bush is a big fan of Kissinger.
"Now, what’s Kissinger’s advice? In Iraq, he declared very simply:
'Victory is the only meaningful exit strategy.' This is so fascinating. Kissinger’s fighting the Vietnam War again. Because in his view the problem in Vietnam was we lost our will. That we didn’t stick to it," Woodward says.
He says Kissinger is telling the president to stick to it, stay the course. "It’s right out of the Kissinger playbook," Woodward says.
In his book, published by CBS sister company, Simon & Schuster, Woodward reports that the first President Bush confided to one of his closest friends how upset he is that his son invaded Iraq.
"The former President Bush is said to be in agony, anguished, tormented by the war in Iraq and its aftermath," Wallace says.
"Yes," Woodward replies.
Asked if the former president conveys that message to his son, Woodward says, "I don’t know the answer to that. He tells it to Brent Scowcroft, his former national security advisor."
"You paint a picture, Bob, of the president as the cheerleader-in-chief. Current reality be damned. He’s convinced that he’s gonna succeed in Iraq, yes?" Wallace asks.
"Yes , that’s correct," Woodward says.
Woodward interviewed President George W. Bush for the first two books for hours.
"And do you know what? There are people who are gonna say, look Woodward is savaging President Bush because he wouldn’t see him for this book," Wallace remarks.
Woodward says that's not true. "He did not, and I asked. And I made it very clear to the White House what my questions were, what my information was. What could he say? That the secret chart is not right?" Woodward says. "That these things that happened in these meetings didn’t occur? They’re documented. I talked to the people who were there. Your producer, Bob Anderson, has listened to the tapes of my interviews with people to make sure that it’s not just kind of right, but literally right. This is what occurred."
And Woodward says that no matter what has occurred in Iraq, Mr. Bush does not welcome any pessimistic assessments from his aides, because he’s sure that his war has Iraq and America on the right path.
"Late last year he had key Republicans up to the White House to talk about the war. And said, 'I will not withdraw even if Laura and Barney are the only ones supporting me.' Barney is his dog," Woodward says. "My work on this leads to lots of people who spend hours, days with the president."
"And in most cases they are my best sources. And there is a concern that we need to face realism. Not being the voice that says, 'Oh no, everything’s fine,' when it’s not," Woodward adds.
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See all 936 CommentsI couldnt agree more, and it's evident in his speech and behaviour. I recall the interview with Tim Russet and then again with Wolf Blitzer, there was this disenjenous effort to convince anyone that he and only he is right in this fight against terror. Make note and look in his eyes when he delivers his speeches, there is this determination. Rent the movie The Caine Mutiny and ask if there are similarirties.
We're here,we're here, we're here because we're here...
The focus Shifted from WMD, because the US couldn't find any, Shifted from Iraqi's freedom because the Iraq is worse than Hell.
The focus and the strategy keeps shifting, because the US doesn't know why they are in Iraq and what they are doing and whom they are fighting.
I understand your anger and why you see the world as hopeless, and why you feel need to lash out at others. It's OK.
So how long were you a page for Rep. Foley?
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This letter is also concerning articles on Ms. Rice (SECRETARY OF STATE).
Concerning the current situation in the "MIDDLE EAST", The United States, unfotrtunately, should send more troops to secure the region! The United States should NOT have invaded IRAQ!
Concerning Afghanistan, The United States should consult the other major players on the block (Russia, China, and The European Union).
The United States MUST stay out of IRAN! An invasion will ****-off the other major players on the block (Russia, China, and the European Union). In the interim, The United States should have negotiations with Russia, China, and The European Union!
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BIBLE STUDY:
Get your BIBLE and turn to the BOOK OF REVALATIONS chapters 17 and 18. The correct interpretation:
The %u201CWHORE%u201D: The United States
The %u201CBEAST%u201D: The powers of darkness in general
The %u201C SEVEN MOUNTAINS %u201D: The Roman Empire
Therefore, darkness shall spring forth from the Roman Empire !
KEY: Go to the BOOK OF DANIEL. There is mention of dream and a %u201CSTATUTE%u201D (head of gold, etc.). The %u201CSTATUTE%u201D is the KEY!!!!!!!!!!!! There are %u201CSEVEN%u201D KINGDOMS" mentioned according to the %u201CSTATUTE%u201D!
The %u201CTEN HORNS%u201D: The %u201CCOUNSEL OF TEN%u201D majestic angels
The %u201CCOUNSEL OF TEN%u201D includes Lucifer and the anti-christ!
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More below!
ADDITIONAL KEYS:
The %u201CLAST%u201D verse within Revelations 17 states that the %u201CWHORE%u201D will RULE over all the Earth!!!! Currently, and before, the United States was and is the %u201CBIGGEST%u201D %u201CSUPERPOWER%u201D in the world!
Contained within Revelations 18 there is a verse that states that the Sailors will be a %u201CFAR OFF%u201D while watching her, the %u201CWHORE%u201D, BURNING! The TIGRESS and EUPHRATES RIVERS are NOT that BIG!!!!!!!!! Bottom line, the ancient city of BABYLON will NOT be rebuilt!!!!!!!!!!!
The Catholic Church is NOT the %u201CWHORE%u201D! In my opinion, the Catholic Church amounts to paganism mixed with Christianity. Read your history!
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BIBLE STUDY:
Get your BIBLE and turn to the BOOK OF REVALATIONS chapter 13. The correct interpretation:
The %u201CBEAST%u201D in Revelations 17 is the SAME %u201CBEAST%u201D in Revelations 13! Look to the END of the chapter in Revelations 13. There is a %u201CSECOND%u201D %u201CBEAST%u201D! This is the anti-christ. His, the anti-christ%u2019s, number is 666! Do NOT be confused! The anti-christ is NOT Dameon Thorn! Ha! Ha! The anti-christ is a multi-dimentional majestic angel that has powers and can shape-shift (SEE: %u201CTHE DEVILS ADVOCATE%u201D%u2014Lucifer%u2019s character)! The anti-christ is immortal, and will survive a fatal attack! Furthermore, the anti-christ will make lightning fall from a clear sky!
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This letter is concerning article on Ms. Rice (SECRETRARY OF STATE) on IRAQ and IRAN!
Message:
Please get ALL the books by Joel C. Rosenberg and read them! Get a copy of the video and book entitled %u201CTHE LATE GREAT PLANET EARTH%u201D by Hal Lindsey! Get a copy of the video of the controversial documentary film by Michael Moore that attacked the Bush Administration! Michael Moore%u2019s film was out in theaters about a year ago. Next, get a copy of a BIBLE (King James or New King James Versions)!
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Now that's what I call thoughtful and articulate. Three beers and this guys a freakin genius. And another thing . . . He'll show us! He'll show everybody! Just you wait and see. Yeah!!! (Some guys are armed with a gun - this guy's armed with a mirror). On second thought, Bush DID has killed over 100,000 Iraqi civilians and DID get more Americans killed fighting in Iraq, than died on 9/11. And it WAS all based on a pack of lies and it IS all for nothing. Ya know what, this guy's right, let's get Bush impeached. Yeah!!
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