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The Lies of George W. Bush: Mastering the Politics of Deception

"Get ready to get mad. Corn has cut through the spin and crafted an important and powerful challenge to Bush and his crew." —Molly Ivins

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"David Corn's The Lies of George W. Bush is as hard-hitting an attack as has been leveled against the current president." —Los Angeles Times

"George W. Bush is a liar. He has lied large and small, directly and by omission. He has mugged the truth-not merely in honest error, but deliberately, consistently, and repeatedly."

In this scathing indictment of the president and his inner circle, David Corn reveals the deceptions at the heart of the Bush presidency. With wit and style, Corn details how the Bush administration has consistently lied to the American public to advance its own interests, from mischaracterizing intelligence to whip up support for war with Iraq to misrepresenting the possible consequences of his supersized tax cut and offering false claims to push a radical agenda on crucial issues across the board. In this unflinching work of hard-hitting journalism, Corn explains how Bush has managed to get away with it and explores the danger of presidential deceit in a perilous age. This paperback edition also includes an up-to-date analysis of the aftermath of the war with Iraq.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 368 pages

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