Synopsis
The Washington journalist with the most access, Bob Woodward again provides an account and analysis of how the George W. Bush administration operates. Woodward interviews key players, and as always comes away with newsworthy revelations about people and power. STATE OF DENIAL portrays an administration unwilling to listen to warnings from advisors about the difficulties posed by the post-invasion of Iraq. According to Woodward, one from whom Bush does seek advice is Henry Kissinger, President Nixon's National Security Advisor and Secretary of State, and chief architect of America's disengagement from the Vietnam War. Woodward reports on clashes of personalities, and rifts between senior officials, including Powell, Rice, and Rumsfeld. It is said that President Bush did not sit for an interview for STATE OF DENIAL. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year for 2006.

Details
Publication Date:	2006-09-30

Size
Length:	560 pages
Height:	10 in
Width:	6.3 in
Thickness:	2 in
Weight:	28 oz

Publisher's Note
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.Examines the present state of national security decision-making, discussing how Bush's team at the White House, Pentagon, CIA, and State Department have attempted to transform warfare; overcome security, intelligence, and policy failures; and change the strategy of Iraq's occupation.

Industry Reviews
"But if much of STATE OF DENIAL simply ratifies the larger outline of the Bush administration's bungled handling of the war as laid out by other reporters, Mr. Woodward does flesh out that narrative with new illustrations and some telling details that enrich the reader's understanding of the inner workings of this administration at this critical moment."
(09/30/2006)

"STATE OF DENIAL is Woodward's best book in more than a decade....What makes the book so compelling is the accretion of detail proving that Woodward can successfully operate as a nuanced critic of the administration as well as its quasi-official biographer....It offers the most revealing in-the-room glimpse of the Bush administration that we have so far."
(10/03/2006)

"[T]he angriest book Woodward has written since his first, ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN. Like that masterpiece, STATE OF DENIAL feels all the more outraged for its measured, nonpartisan tones and relentless reporting. It is nothing less than a watershed."
(10/08/2006)