Friday, November 19, 2010

"Decision Points" , A book written by George W. Bush


Decision Points

Former US President George W. Bush's Decision Points, a  presidential memoir sold 775,000 copies through its first week of release. E-book sales alone have topped 100,000.


In this book, the two-term US president discusses the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, his decisions to send troops to Afghanistan and Iraq and the response to Hurricane Katrina.
 
You can read the review from Guardian.

In this book, Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life . He defends decision for 'waterboarding' and writes that 'he saved US from further 9/11 attacks'


Amazon gives below description for this book.
In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life.

George W. Bush served as president of the United States during eight of the most consequential years in American history. The decisions that reached his desk impacted people around the world and defined the times in which we live.

Decision Points
brings readers inside the Texas governor's mansion on the night of the 2000 election, aboard Air Force One during the harrowing hours after the attacks of September 11, 2001, into the Situation Room moments before the start of the war in Iraq, and behind the scenes at the White House for many other historic presidential decisions.

For the first time, we learn President Bush's perspective and insights on:

  • His decision to quit drinking and the journey that led him to his Christian faith
  • The selection of the vice president, secretary of defense, secretary of state, Supreme Court justices, and other key officials
  • His relationships with his wife, daughters, and parents, including heartfelt letters between the president and his father on the eve of the Iraq War
  • His administration's counterterrorism programs, including the CIA's enhanced interrogations and the Terrorist Surveillance Program
  • Why the worst moment of the presidency was hearing accusations that race played a role in the federal government’s response to Hurricane Katrina, and a critical assessment of what he would have done differently during the crisis
  • His deep concern that Iraq could turn into a defeat costlier than Vietnam, and how he decided to defy public opinion by ordering the troop surge
  • His legislative achievements, including tax cuts and reforming education and Medicare, as well as his setbacks, including Social Security and immigration reform
  • The relationships he forged with other world leaders, including an honest assessment of those he did and didn’t trust
  • Why the failure to bring Osama bin Laden to justice ranks as his biggest disappointment and why his success in denying the terrorists their fondest wish—attacking America again—is among his proudest achievements
A groundbreaking new brand of presidential memoir, Decision Points will captivate supporters, surprise critics, and change perspectives on eight remarkable years in American history—and on the man at the center of events.

Since leaving office, President George W. Bush has led the George W. Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. The center includes an active policy institute working to advance initiatives in the fields of education reform, global health, economic growth, and human freedom, with a special emphasis on promoting social entrepreneurship and creating opportunities for women around the world. It will also house an official government archive and a state-of-the-art museum that will open in 2013.
Bill Clinton has praised Bush's book, saying last week he found "Decision Points" to be "well-written and interesting from start to finish."

Note that  Clinton's "My Life" which came out in 2004, sold more than 900,000 copies in its first week.

This book receives mixed response from people.

Many people criticizes his support for using 'waterboarding'.  Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, asked George W. Bush not to bring his book tour to Britain, he could face arrest as a war criminal.

You can buy this book from Amazon.com.



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1 comment:

Rick Warden said...

In "Decision Points" ush defends his belief that torture is OK. Bush wrote his answer “Damn right” when the CIA asked for permission to waterboard Khalid Sheik Mohammad and other prisoners. Bush signed torture into U.S. war policy 7 February 2002 and according to Time Magazine, this was Bush's "most despicable act."

To see how the Christian community has been conned by the Neocons, read article:

Christian Hugs and Handcuffs for George W. Bush

It's at the Templestream Blogger blog.

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