Exposing the Dirty Truth That Bush's New Memoir Tries to Cover Up -- Russ Baker

[Octafish]

The following is one of those things ideal for forwarding to a favorite Democrat or one's most annoying rightwing spammer.

Exposing the Dirty Truth That Bush's New Memoir Tries to Cover Up

By Russ Baker, WhoWhatWhy.com
Posted on November 10, 2010, Printed on November 11, 2010

In George W. Bush’s book Decision Points, the former president tells a story of his presidency based on his own say-so. In my book Family of Secrets, based on five years of research, hundreds of interviews and thousands of documents, I reveal a very different one.

BUSH: Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld pushed him to invade Iraq. He portrays himself as a reluctant warrior who had qualms about resort to force.

BAKER: Bush was already looking forward to invading Iraq years earlier. Bush told his own contracted ghostwriter, back in 1999, when he was not yet even the GOP nominee, that if elected president he would invade Iraq. The reason? Score political points and secure high poll numbers. Bush confided his belief that successful presidents needed to win a war, and he thought Iraq would be an easy one.

SNIP...

BUSH: His father did not have much influence with him, beyond being generally supportive offstage.

BAKER: Father and son were joined in the family enterprise from the start. Their respective ventures in the oil business were connected to covert intelligence operations. Most of the key figures in bringing Bush to power and keeping him there were associates of his father.

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http://www.alternet.org/story/148803/

Now who's gained from the last 30 years of Reaganomics? And is there any wonder why they fund the right and attack all things Democratic?

[sally cat]

1. I won't buy Bush's book or Baker's book.

[Octafish]

2. Baker's book is worth buying.

At least, I thought so. The guy roasts the Bush Family Evil Empire.

I can understand Smirko's, but why won't you buy Baker's book? I know the guy gotten a lot of grief from Corporate McPravda and too many of his colleagues in journalism.

His book is one of the few to address this FBI memo that mentions what George Herbert Walker Bush reported Nov. 22, 1963 just after the assassination of President Kennedy:

TO: SAC, HOUSTON DATE: 11-22-63

FROM: SA GRAHAM W. KITCHEL

SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT;
ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT
JOHN F. KENNEDY

At 1:45 p.m. Mr. GEORGE H. W. BUSH, President of the Zapata Off-Shore Drilling Company, Houston, Texas, residence 5525 Briar, Houston, telephonically furnished the following information to writer by long distance telephone call from Tyler, Texas.

BUSH stated that he wanted to be kept confidential but wanted to furnish hearsay that he recalled hearing in recent weeks, the day and source unknown. He stated that one JAMES PARROTT has been talking of killing the President when he comes to Houston.

BUSH stated that PARROTT is possibly a student at the University of Houston and is active in political matters in this area. He stated that he felt Mrs. FAWLEY, telephone number SU 2-5239, or ARLINE SMITH, telephone number JA 9-9194 of the Harris County Republican Party Headquarters would be able to furnish additional information regarding the identity of PARROTT.

BUSH stated that he was proceeding to Dallas, Texas, would remain in the Sheraton-Dallas Hotel and return to his residence on 11-23-63. His office telephone number is CA 2-0395.

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Interesting, wot? Hope you get a chance to read Baker.

Either way: A hearty welcome to DU, sally cat!

[Octafish]

3. More on the Failure-n-Thief...

From Russ Baker:

Keyboard Kops: George W. affected a Bubba persona that the media generally bought, and that gained him slack for gaffes and incompetencies. But when it came to strategy and tactics, he actually was sly like a fox. He once confided to an adviser how naïve journalists are, and how easy to fool. His example: hide tactical information “in plain sight” for reporters to “find” and report as inside dope.

http://www.alternet.org/story/148803/

Anyone remember "Fortunate Son?"